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Treatment for the upper extremities is a highly specialized skill, and your choice of therapist is critical to your recovery and your ability to restore or retain motion and function. The credentials that a CHT holds ensures that your therapist has the highest possible level of competency and the most up-to-date knowledge and expertise for your care.

In today's world, we seem to always be on the go. Some days trying to get to the gym just seems impossible. Here are some home-based ideas to improve your health and fitness. Strength training is a great way to build muscle and bone density, increase strength, and improve your metabolism. ...

At a comfortable 94° F, the aquatic therapy pool at our Perryville clinic is rarely without a patient. That’s because so many doctors and therapists have discovered that Aquatic Therapy has undeniable benefits for our patients and their ability to recover from all phases of injury or illness. Most importantly, patients can take advantage of Aquatic Therapy even if they do not know how to swim...

When Ruth Allcock’s doctor told her that she would need a hip replacement to relieve her pain from a bad arthritic hip, it was the last thing she wanted to hear. When he told her she could try physical therapy first, she contact Mid America Rehab to see what, if anything, they could do to help her...

We all spend too much time on our duff. Whether we are sitting for our job, driving in our cars, or watching our kids play soccer, we are sitting too often. According to researchers and scientists this can be unhealthy or even deadly. Dr. James Levine, inventor of the treadmill desk and director of the Obesity Solutions Initiative at Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, “Sitting is more dangerous than smoking, kills more people than HIV, and is more treacherous than parachuting. ...

Every third week in September we take time to appreciate the importance of rehabilitation in healthcare and the successes of physical, occupational, and speech therapy during National Rehab Week. This week promotes the value of rehabilitation, highlights the capabilities of people with disabilities, salutes the professionals who provide therapy services, and renews our commitment to meet the needs of people with disabilities...