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Lipedema: Finding Answers, Treatment and Hope
Lipedema is a chronic, progressive disorder of adipose (fat) tissue that affects millions of women worldwide, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed conditions. Until recently, treatment options were limited, leaving many people…
Water Exercise for Lipedema and Lymphedema
Water exercise is one of the best exercises for people with lipedema and lymphedema. And if you're not already doing water exercise, summer is a great time to try it! Benefits of Water Exercise for Lipedema and Lymphedema Gravity Elimination…
Spasticity, Tremors, and Ataxia: How Therapy Helps Abnormal Movements
Our bodies rely on the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles working together to create smooth, coordinated movement. When there is damage or dysfunction anywhere in this system—such as from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple…
Healing Beyond Cancer: Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Cancer is one of the most common health conditions in the United States, with nearly 1 in 10 adults reporting a lifetime history of a cancer diagnosis. The four most commonly diagnosed cancers are: Prostate cancer Breast cancer Lung and bronchus…
How To Help Wound Healing
Therapy Achievements provides help with wound healing for patients with lymphedema, burns, radiation/chemotherapy and more. Wounds come in all shapes and sizes. Some are due to burns or injury while others may be due to pressure or venous insufficiency.…
Aphasia: Speech Therapy Helps Life Without Words
Communication is not only how we interact with the world, it is how the world interacts with us. Imagine you suddenly lost your ability to understand speech, to talk, to read, and to write but you had NOT lost your intelligence. Imagine how everyday…
Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke
Stroke strikes suddenly—and it can change life in an instant. It is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in adults in the United States. According to The Global Stroke Statistics, approximately 1 in 32 Americans has experienced a stroke,…
Rehab for Dysphagia: The Difficult Swallowing Dilemma
Eating and drinking are activities most of us take for granted—until swallowing becomes difficult. When swallowing problems develop, they can affect much more than mealtime enjoyment. Dysphagia, the medical term for difficulty swallowing, can impact nutrition,…
Speech Therapy after Laryngectomy: Vocal and Swallow Rehabilitation
Cancer of the larynx doesn’t always begin with dramatic symptoms. In fact, early warning signs are often subtle and easy to dismiss as allergies, reflux, or a lingering cold. Because symptoms can look so different from person to person, diagnosis is sometimes…