Check out this new brace for walking with foot drop! People with foot drop can’t lift the front part of their foot due to weakness or paralysis of the muscles that pick up the toes. Lots of people have foot drop and it can happen when foot muscles become weak after stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy or other injuries. Foot […]
Balance & Fall Prevention: Strategies for Intervention Balance & fall prevention are a matter of urgent concern to many older adults and their caretakers. According to a 2008 report by the Center for Disease Control: One third of those over the age of 65 have a fall every year One out of 10 falls results […]
Physical Therapy Enhances Benefit of Ampyra At our May meeting, Dr. Laganke suggested adding physical therapy when starting Ampyra may enhance the gains you make in motor skills and walking. If you would like to schedule an appointment to see if this would be helpful for you, call us at 256-509-4398. Ampyra is a medication used […]
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the Ambucs Therapy Bike Build a huge success! A record number of bikes were assembled and distributed to disabled children and adults. These bikes give people who are unable to operate a traditional bike the fun and freedom of riding their own bike. As therapists, we know […]
Cathy Craver is a physical therapist who teaches wheelchair fitting to other therapists. Her goal in teaching is to optimize function for patients who use wheelchairs. Cathy works at Spain Rehabilitation Center . She recently presented “Seating and Wheeled Mobility: Where Science and Art Meet” to therapists in North Alabama. Cathy has a passion, not […]
5 Tips from Physical Therapy to Help Manage Your Arthritis July is Arthritis Awareness Month and physical therapy helps manage arthritis pain and flexibility. How can physical therapists help? Physical therapists can provide you with specific exercises designed to preserve the mobility, strength, and use of your joints. Physical therapists can teach you the proper body […]
Physical therapy can ease many of your Multiple Sclerosis symptoms and help you get around better. Physical therapy for Multiple Sclerosis in Huntsville, AL is provided at Therapy Achievements. Seeing a physical therapist can help you with: Balance problems Clumsiness and poor coordination Fatigue & Strategies to save energy Pain Weakness Fitness On your first visit, […]