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IpsiHand™ Stroke Recovery Device
The IpsiHand stroke recovery device is an innovative new option for people looking to recover hand use after stroke. A stroke causes motor cortex damage that can result in impaired motor function and limit arm and hand movement. The muscles in the arm…
Speech Therapy Helps Long COVID
COVID-19 rocked the word in the winter of 2019 triggering abrupt changes in the way we approached our jobs, family life, and our social interactions in day-to-day routines. We discovered this virus was different than any other we'd experienced. It…
Occupational Therapy Helps People with Pseudobulbar Affect
Pseudobulbar Affect: Laughing When Crying People with neurological condition such as Brain Injury, Stroke, ALS, Parkinson’s, and MS sometimes have a condition called Pseudobulbar Affect. It is a frustrating and embarrassing condition because pseudobulbar…
AMBUCS Adaptive Bikes
AMBUCS Adaptive Bikes for People with Limited Mobility AMBUCS adaptive bikes are customized bicycles that give people with limited mobility the ability to safely ride a bike. Exercise and being mobile are key to good health. And exercising is often very…
Let's Talk About Memory Loss
Memory loss is a common health condition that can severely impact a person's quality of life. As people age, there are numerous bodily changes that happen that can lead to mental decline. You tend to take longer to retrieve information or have difficulty…
Introduction to Foot Drop
Often, foot drop is not considered its own disease; rather, it's a symptom of other diseases. If someone is diagnosed with one, they may have a lot of questions. What is it? What are the symptoms? What are the causes? In this article, we'll answer…
Supporting a Loved One with Parkinson's Disease
April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. Have one of your loved ones recently been diagnosed? If so, there are ways you can show your support and help them manage their Parkinson's disease symptoms. Keep reading to learn more about Parkinson's…
Enhanced Safety Update
Our offices are OPEN. In order to keep our patients safe, we use the following practices: Curb-side Check-ins: Call when you get here; we will call or come get you when your therapist is ready for you so you do not have to sit in the lobby.Social…
2020 Huntsville Lymphedema Conference
Join Therapy Achievements for World Lymphedema Day! We will be celebrating by hosting an educational conference on Lymphedema. Topics covered will include updates on treatments, compression techniques, management, and more. Patients living with Lymphedema,…
TEAMS Study for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Tele-Rehabilitation vs. In-Clinic Therapy for People with Multiple Sclerosis Finding adequate care that's close to home can be difficult. It's even more difficult for people with Multiple Sclerosis. This is especially true for people who reside in…
2019 Relay for Life at Rocket City Best Fest
This year Huntsville Relay for Life will be at Rocket City Best Fest. Join us on Saturday June 8, 2019 to celebrate, remember and fight back! Activities start at 4:00 pm at Big Spring Park and include: Battle of the Burger Rocket City's Battle…
Happy 10th Birthday!
Therapy Achievements has been providing high quality physical, occupational and speech therapy services for 10 years. Thanks to all who came to celebrate our birthday and to wish us well!
Exoskeleton for Walking
Using an exoskeleton for walking after weakness or paralysis has generated a lot of attention and I have had a number of patient ask me about it. ReWalk is a battery-powered robotic exoskeleton that attaches to the legs and lower back. It contains motors…
2018 MS Walk Huntsville
We had the best time at the 2018 MS Walk in Huntsville! Thanks to all the Therapy Achievementsstaff and their families for their hard work and support of this great cause. Last year alone, the MS Society invested nearly $50 million to support more than…
Cognitive 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…
Rocket City MS Support Meets 3-20-18
Time is running out to Register for our upcoming event in Huntsville for March 20thJOIN US for this (new topics) MS educational program with so much NEW learningJoin us to listen with Dr. Samuel F Hunter, who is coming down from Franklin, Tn to speak…
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…
Importance of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Adherence
Huntsville MS Awareness Group Meeting[/caption]Importance of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Adherence by Dr. Chris Laganke, 1 CEU available Huntsville MS Awareness Group MeetingMay 17, 2016 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm Therapy Achievements at Cleaview Cancer Institute,…