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Find Your Steady: Rehabilitation Therapy Helps Calm Essential Tremor
Essential tremor is a neurological condition that causes uncontrollable rhythmic shaking, especially during everyday tasks like drinking from a glass or tying your shoes. This can be incredibly frustrating and may affect your ability to live independently.…
When Weakness Takes Over: Overcoming Debility
What Is Debility? Debility refers to physical weakness that develops as a result of illness, injury, or underlying health conditions. It can result from medical conditions, lifestyle factors, and underlying health issues that lead to weakness and loss…
Holiday Driving Safety
The holidays are one of the busiest travel times of the year. While people look forward to the fun and excitement of the season and all the events it brings, driving safety is especially important during the holidays. Increased traffic, more nighttime…
Walking with Foot Drop: New Options for Better Mobility
Foot drop makes it difficult—or sometimes impossible—to lift the front part of your foot due to weakness or paralysis in the muscles responsible for dorsiflexion (lifting the toes). This movement is essential for normal walking and balance. When the…
Home for the Holidays: Making Visits Easier with Limited Mobility
Home for the Holidays: Making Visits Easier with Limited Mobility Spending time with family and sharing special meals is a cherished holiday tradition. Many of us look forward to gathering with loved ones to watch football, play games, and enjoy delicious…
Caring for Individuals with Memory Loss: A Guide for Caregivers
Memory loss is a common health condition that can severely impact a person’s quality of life. And caring for individuals with memory loss can be challenging. As people age, changes in physical function can lead to mental decline, making it harder to…
Finding Your Balance Again: Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular symptoms can be frightening, frustrating, and disruptive to everyday life—but you don’t have to simply live with vestibular dysfunction. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is an evidence-based form of therapy designed to reduce symptoms…
Low Vision Therapy for Optic Neuritis
Sudden loss of vision with accompanying eye pain is not only frightening but also instantly debilitating. And people who have experienced optic neuritis know this first hand. But is there anything you can do to improve optic neuritis? The good news is…
Rehabilitation Therapy Helps Regain Function
An injury or illness can change your ability to function—and a serious one can alter your life in an instant. It may lead to weakness, pain, or cognitive changes. Activities that once felt easy can suddenly become difficult, and recovery may take time.…