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July 31, 2022

How Physical Therapy Helps Neuropathy

You have gone to the doctor for numbness, tingling, and pain in your hands or feet. The doctor gives you a diagnosis of neuropathy and gives you some home instructions to help with pain and order for physical therapy. This is a good thing because physical…

May 20, 2022

Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Don McNeal's Story

Living with Multiple Sclerosis "I have Multiple Sclerosis, but Multiple Sclerosis doesn't have me."  That quote comes from Don McNeal, a two time National College Football Champion (1978, 1979) who played for Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. …

August 09, 2021

Top 5 Ways to Relieve Arthritis Pain

Dealing with a new arthritis diagnosis or helping a loved one who may be struggling with arthritis pain can be a challenge, especially for those who may not be familiar with the complexities of this issue. The good news is there are various ways to deal…

August 10, 2020

What Is Arthritis, Anyway? Understanding the Early Signs

Did you know that over 54 million American adults have arthritis? This is, indeed, a very common disease, and it can cause quite a lot of pain and discomfort. In severe cases, it can have an even bigger impact on one's quality of life, limiting their…

December 30, 2019

New Year's Resolutions for Patients with Chronic Pain

Why is Goal Setting important for patients with chronic pain? Whether your pain is caused by chemotherapy, surgery, Lymphedema, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, or an injury- pain is a pain! New Year's Resolutions for patient's with chronic pain can seem overwhelming.…

May 03, 2018

How To Overcome Competition

How To Overcome Competition -  A twist on Tony Robinson's  lesson from David and GoliathDo you ever feel like David fighting Goliath?  The story of David and Goliath is one of the biblical stories that Tony Robinson - and I - have loved since childhood.…

March 17, 2018

Living with Brain Injury: Jennifer Turbeville's Story

My Story I'm Jennifer Beard Turbeville and I had a Transpetrosal Craniotomy. My Epidermoid Brain tumor formed when I was an embryo. This type of tumor is noncancerous and slow growing. I had chronic headaches as an adult, but didn't know it as a tumor…

May 22, 2017

2017 Relay For Life Huntsville

Relay for Life is an annual event celebrated not just in Huntsville, AL but in cities around the world. What began as one man's quest to make a difference has grown to the largest fundraising event for cancer in the world.Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal…

January 28, 2017

Flowers at Therapy Achievements

Maryann is the proud new owner of "Lilies", a floral painting by Cynthia Parson's. Maryann attends therapy for treatment of lymphedema at Therapy Achievements where some of Cynthia's work is displayed.   "I've been admiring that painting  for quite a…

January 15, 2017

A New Year, A New You!

The New Year is a time of reflection. Each January, roughly one in three Americans resolve to better themselves in some way. Will a New Year bring a New You?  See if your New Year's resolutions make the top 5 list: Loose Weight & Get Fit Lose Weight…

July 05, 2015

Occupational Therapy Helps Manage Arthritis

5 Tips from Occupational Therapy to Help Manage Your ArthritisJuly is Arthritis Awareness Month and occupational therapy can help preserve your joints and manage your pain.  How can occupational therapists help? Occupational therapists can teach you how…

September 25, 2014

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…