Therapeutic Resources Blog
Speech pathologist helps stroke survivors recover
June 10, 2015
In this special Stroke...series (originally published in May), four Lake Regional Health System care providers — an emergency department nurse, a neurologist, a physical therapist and a speech therapist — share important tips for surviving a stroke with maximum health and ability. Read More »
New Physical Therapy Partnership Revolutionizes Post-Surgical Hip and Knee Rehab
June 9, 2015
Learn about a new physical therapy program in which intensive physical therapy takes place at home rather than spending weeks in inpatient rehabilitation Read More »
Veterans Will Be First to Try Cyber Physical Therapy
June 8, 2015
The Internet has been transformational, from how we communicate with friends and family to how we shop, and more recently, how we heal. Physical therapy is the latest treatment to become telemedicine, with an experimental system now connecting specialists to patients to provide help they otherwise couldn't get, aiding recovery from serious ailments, from broken limbs to stroke. Read More »
Animals’ presence might ease social anxiety in children with autism
June 5, 2015
When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal while interacting with their peers, according to a new study. Read More »