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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital on care after surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Choose HealthSouth
By Cathy L. Joseph, OTR/L, Director of Therapy Operations, HealthSouth Scottsdale Rehabilitation Hospital, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
What happens when you are ready to leave the hospital after you have had surgery, an accident or a traumatic event like a stroke and you are not strong enough or you do not have the skills to return home? This may cause you and your family stress because you don’t know what to do. […]

HealthSouth talks joint replacement rehabilitation – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 22, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
Courtesy HealthSouth, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Life after orthopedic surgery is a challenging and demanding experience. After joint replacement surgery, rehabilitation assists patients in setting and achieving goals to maximize recovery and independence. […]

Dr. Leppard talks Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
By Katharine Leppard M.D., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
What is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Nerve compression in the arms can cause a variety of symptoms, including numbness, pain and weakness. Most people have heard the words carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve is pinched at the wrist. […]

Medical Rehabilitation Accident Injury Center on making aging bodies feel young again – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Chiropractic: Making Aging Bodies Feel Young Again
Courtesy Medical Rehabilitation Accident Injury Center, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age, we can experience more joint pain and less maneuverability. Fortunately, the pain does not have to be managed with drugs and we do not have to live with restrictions in movement. Chiropractic care offers non-invasive natural treatments that can help geriatric patients maintain good health and good mobilit […]

Progressive Rehab asks "Are you suffering from back or neck pain?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Are you suffering from back or neck pain?

By Robert May, Progressive Rehab, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

When you have back or neck pain, it can affect your entire life. Constant pain can make you irritable and easily frustrated, affecting not only you, but your family, job and friends as well. Pain can affect your social life, making it impossible to enjoy many of the fun and relaxing activities you like to do. New technology, non-surgical spinal decompression, may well be the answer to resolving your back or neck pain. […]

CeDAR offers Colorado Citizens Hope, Help – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

CeDAR Offers Colorado Citizens Hope, Help

Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs Huge National Problem

By Rollie Fisher, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs in the U.S. is known to affect almost 69% of the people in our nation…whether it is their own or someone else’s problem. […]

Bath Manor and Windsong Care Center talks geriatric rehabilitation – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Geriatric rehabilitation facilities help aid in a more rapid recovery
Courtesy Bath Manor and Windsong Care Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Many patients simply wish to return home after a hospital stay. However, their care needs are often more than they or their families can manage. […]

Discover Wellness on how to deal with spinal disc decompression – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Spinal Disc Decompression
The Latest in Spinal Rehabilitation Therapy
Courtesy Discover Wellness, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Many have paid thousands of dollars for spinal disc decompression with the promise that it is a panacea for their pain. But this highly effective and relatively inexpensive treatment should be used in combination with other rehab therapies for the best results. […]

HealthSouth on How to Survive and Thrive – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Surviving and Thriving: How HealthSouth helped coma patient return to independence
By Kaci L. Eaves, LIVING WELL Magazine
Fifty-five-year-old Ray Bourque and his son run an air conditioning and refrigeration business in Katy, Texas, near Houston. Naturally, they stay pretty busy, seldom stopping for “down time.” […]

Dr. Leppard, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, talks "Pain in the Neck" – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Pain in the neck

By Katharine Leppard MD, PT, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The old cliché “a pain in the neck” sounds funny; however, for people suffering neck pain, it is anything but funny. […]