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Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Julie Robert’s Story

Julie Roberts is a country music singer living with multiple sclerosis. She worried about how people would react if they knew she had MS. Then she decided ‘I do not have to give up on my dreams’ Huntsville Multiple Sclerosis support group was privileged to have Julia speak at the September 2014 meeting. She […]
Occupational Therapy at Therapy Achievements

Occupational Therapy at Therapy Achievements Ultrasound is a great way to rehab hand pain and can speed up the healing process. Karen Allen Hislop, one of the occupational therapist at Therapy Achievements is using it to treat De Quervain’s Tendonitis with great results. Therapy Achievements is a Rehabilitation Center that provides out-patient Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and […]
Spinal Cord Injury Facts

Spinal Cord Injury Facts: The Numbers More than 240,000 Americans currently suffer from a spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury disrupts function of muscles & nerves Spinal cord injury can result in paraplegia or quadriplegia Car accidents, crash, falls, and sport injuries are the most common causes of spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Facts: […]
Parkinson’s Disease Facts

Parkinson’s Disease Facts: The Numbers 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease. 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year 4% of people with PD are diagnosed before the age of 50. Men are 1 ½ times more likely to have Parkinson’s than women $2,500 a year is the average annual medication […]
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation
Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation Parkinson’s Disease treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been used for over a decade to help stop uncontrollable shaking. It is typically offered when medications no longer help. Similar to all of the presently available Parkinson’s drugs, surgical options offer symptomatic benefit. It can ease symptoms but […]
Parkinson’s Disease Rehab: Dr. David Greer

Parkinson’s Disease Rehab: Dr. David Greer Parkinson’s Disease rehab is something Dr. David Greer is very familiar with. He has been treating patients with Parkinson’s Disease for over 10 years. And he knows first hand treating people who have Parkinson’s Disease can be very challenging. At present, there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but […]
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

Update: We wrote a more up-to-date post on Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month. It can be found here. Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: Each year, April is designated as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. What Is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive disorder that results in the loss of nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. Dopamine […]