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Lymphatic Flow By Cathy McNeely, PT
Lymphatic Flow By Cathy McNeely I have been a Physical Therapist since 1989. Being a Certified Lymphedema Therapist with a background in orthopedics/sports medicine, I am always searching for innovative therapeutic exercises and natural remedies to improve lymphatic flow and return in my patients with swelling. Complete Decongestive Therapy which involves Manual Lymph Drainage, use […]
Rehabilitation after Amputation
Rehabilitation after Amputation Loss of a limb produces a permanent disability that can impact a patient’s self-image, self-care, and mobility (movement). Rehabilitation of the patient with an amputation begins after surgery during the acute treatment phase. As the patient’s condition improves, a more extensive rehabilitation program is often started. The success of rehabilitation depends on […]
Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury
What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury, often referred to as TBI, is most often an acute event similar to other injuries. That is where the similarity between traumatic brain injury and other injuries ends. One moment the person is normal and the next moment life has abruptly changed. In most other aspects, a […]
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis symptoms are variable and unpredictable. No two people have exactly the same symptoms, and each person’s symptoms can change or fluctuate over time. One person might experience only one or two of the possible symptoms while another person experiences many more. Oftentimes, Multiple Sclerosis symptoms can be managed very effectively with medication, rehabilitation […]
Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression of symptoms is often a bit different from one person to another due to the diversity of the disease. People with PD may experience: […]
Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke
Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term adult disability. It affects approximately 795,000 people each year in the U.S. Even the very word “stroke” indicates that no one is ever prepared for this sudden, often catastrophic event. But stroke survivors and their families can find workable solutions to most […]
Rehabilitation Therapy
After a serious injury, illness or surgery, you may recover slowly. You may need to regain your strength, relearn skills or find new ways of doing things you did before. This process is rehabilitation. Rehabilitation therapy often focuses on Physical therapy to help your strength, mobility and fitness Occupational therapy to help you with your […]
Who Are Physical Therapists?
Who Are Physical Therapists? Physical therapists (PTs) are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility – in many cases without expensive surgery and often reducing the need for long-term use of prescription medications and their side effects. Physical therapists can teach patients how to […]
Visual Retraining Exercise for Stroke Patients
https://youtu.be/bdodSqyegqA http://therapy-a.com Visual Retraining Exercise for Stroke Patients
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive rehabilitation therapy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Effects of cognitive rehabilitation therapy, assessed using fMRI. Cognitive rehabilitation is a program to help brain-injured or otherwise cognitively impaired individuals to restore normal functioning, or to compensate for cognitive deficits.[1] It entails an individualized program of specific skills training and practice plus metacognitive strategies. Metacognitive strategies […]
