More articles about: Physical Therapy
teenage boy in wheelchair with severe injuries on left and then leaving hospital on right smiling with his dad in wheelchair
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Teenage ski racer walks again, eyeing slopes after traumatic car crash
His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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Older Adults with Cerebral Palsy Need More, Receive Less Physical Therapy for Painful Medical Conditions
The findings reveal a significant burden on a clinically underserved population.
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Why Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation is Key to Getting Back Home
Inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and lumbar spinal stenosis improves patient functionality and quality of life.
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Changing the Sports Medicine Game for Female Athletes
MedSport female providers tailor sports injury care to their female patients, and educate athletes, parents and colleagues in sports medicine.
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Hard Work in Rehab Gets Patient Back to Living
Dedicated rehabilitation following an aortic dissection and stroke spared a father of four life-altering consequences.
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Adapting Common Fall Sports for People with Disabilities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a Michigan Medicine program launches a new video series to make fall sports accessible for people with disabilities.
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Rehabilitation Care is Needed for Many COVID-19 Patients
Patients recovering from COVID-19 may need physical and cognitive rehabilitation to help combat the damaging effects the novel coronavirus has on the body and mind.
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When is the Optimal Time for Knee Surgery and Rehabilitation After Knee Dislocation?
A new clinical trial aims to discover the optimal time for surgery after a knee dislocation, and when to begin rehabilitation post-surgery.
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Staying in Motion While Staying Put
New video tutorials from Michigan Medicine’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program help patients with physical therapy and rehab from home.
 Kearstin Miracle during a physical therapy session at the Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Center.
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Amputation Surgery and Physical Therapy Help Teen Get Back to Active Lifestyle
After a moped accident left one teenager with severe leg injuries, amputation surgery, physical therapy and a prosthetic leg are now helping her accomplish her goals.
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High School Athlete Considers Sports Medicine Career after Recovering from Injury
After a serious knee injury, orthopaedic surgery and physical therapy helped one high school gymnast get back to sports — and consider a future career in the field.
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Physical and Occupational Therapy Helps Patient with Cancer Walk Again
Physical and occupational therapists help patient with non-Hodgkin skin lymphoma regain his strength after treatment and return to his beloved hobbies.
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Pain After Surgery: Addressing Emotional Trauma During Recovery
Physicians look for the safest, quickest and least invasive way to perform procedures, but does the recent opioid epidemic indicate that health care providers may be missing a crucial piece of the pain management puzzle?
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Physical Therapy After Brain Tumor Helps Patient Regain Mobility
Physical Therapy After Brain Tumor Helps Patient Regain Mobility
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Surgery and PT Helps 5 Year Old Ride His Bike Again
After a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear at a trampoline park, an orthopaedic surgery and several physical therapy sessions helped a return to an active lifestyle.
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