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Research confirms that strengthening the body’s core can help prevent injuries or reducing their severity. New research from Michigan Medicine is exploring whether the same may be true for strengthening the neck to protect against head injuries.
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Born with cerebral palsy and brachial plexus palsy, Shianna Wilson has been working with Michigan Medicine doctors to push boundaries and change the narrative around what life is like for people living with disabilities.
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His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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The findings reveal a significant burden on a clinically underserved population.
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The results fill in a knowledge gap about how patients recover from the disease.
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Inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and lumbar spinal stenosis improves patient functionality and quality of life.
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MedSport female providers tailor sports injury care to their female patients, and educate athletes, parents and colleagues in sports medicine.
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Once viewed as a pediatric condition, patients with cerebral palsy are aging, but the health care system is not prepared to offer them the care they need.
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A first responder found himself in need of medical care during the initial surges of the pandemic, when his concussion symptoms left him miserable for most of the spring and summer.
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A recent paper highlights concerns around access to medical treatment and medical rationing decisions for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A recent paper found more than three-quarters of first-year medical students were more comfortable approaching patients with disabilities in clinical settings after completing an educational session.
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Rehabilitation care can repair and restore the body after many cancer treatments leave patients weak and fatigued.
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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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New video tutorials from Michigan Medicine’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program help patients with physical therapy and rehab from home.
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A new study finds adults with traumatic spinal cord injury are at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders and secondary chronic diseases compared to adults without the condition.
