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March 30, 2024

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…

January 13, 2024

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…

September 05, 2023

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…

July 16, 2022

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Support Group

Brain and spinal cord injury occur in young adults – people between the ages of 18 and 34 – more than any other age group in the United States.  Every year 1.7 million people sustain a brain injury and  12,000 people sustain a spinal cord injury .Support…

May 28, 2022

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…

January 03, 2022

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…

October 19, 2021

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…

April 19, 2021

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…

March 24, 2021

5 Key Questions to Ask When Choosing a Lymphedema Therapist

Finding a Lymphedema Therapist Finding a qualified lymphedema therapist can be challenging! Lymphedema is not always easy to recognize or well understood by healthcare professionals. Also, there are limited numbers of qualified and experienced therapists…

January 20, 2020

2020 Cookies for a Cause

Join Therapy Achievements on February 18, 2020 for a Cookie Decorating Class for Support Groups. Join Therapy Achievements for Cookies for a Cause- it's the sweet way of giving back! Therapy Achievements sponsors several different support groups including,…

September 19, 2019

2019 Huntsville Parkinson's Picnic

Join us October 13 for the Huntsville Parkinson's Picnic! The Huntsville Parkinson's Support Group will host the annual picnic at the Botanical Gardens. We will meet at the Arbor Room (we normally meet the 2nd Sunday of every month at Willowbrook Baptist…

July 05, 2019

2019 Rocket City Bike MS

What Is Bike MS? Bike MS is a cycling ride to raise funds for the National MS Society.  Each year Huntsville, AL - known as Rocket City - participates in a ride.   MS affects over 1 million people and this year, like always, the Rocket City team was…

September 12, 2018

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…

July 09, 2018

Rocket City MS Support Meets 7-17-18

Join us for facts, food and friendship! Dr. Chris Laganke will speak about risk factors for developing MS and you will hear from someone living with MS about their experiences. Food and beverages will be catered. Register at www.abovems.com or call 1-866-955-9999. …

May 09, 2018

Head & Neck Cancer Support Group Meets 2018

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Support Group meets 2018.  SPOHNC is a cancer support group that meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Clearview Cancer Institute.  They have a speaker on a topic of interest…

April 07, 2018

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…

December 20, 2015

Huntsville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group December Meeting

The Huntsville MS Support Group meets every 3rd Tuesday from 6 - 7:30 pm at Therapy Achievements. Join us for fun, food and friendship!