Healing in Motion: Venita’s Dance Back to Independence Venita came to us in April after a serious fall left her with a broken shoulder, debilitating pain, and severe swelling that affected her entire right arm. She lost full function of both her hand and shoulder, and even needed assistance just to walk through our doors at Mid America Rehab. Forced …
If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Physical Therapy Can Help. Living with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can be an incredibly frustrating and limiting experience. The pain, tingling, and numbness that accompany this condition can hinder daily activities, affecting your productivity and quality of life. However, there’s a silver lining—physical therapy. With its targeted exercises and specialized techniques, physical therapy has …
Perry County Therapy Services Now Offers a Therapy Program Specific for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease Press release courtesy of Perry County Health Services| Friday, December 9, 2022 Perryville, MO – Perry County Health System (PCHS) now offers a multidisciplinary program to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) consists of two distinct therapy intervention protocols: LSVT LOUD …
Keeping You in the Game. How Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists Can Help. As we close out National Athletic Training Month, we want to share with you some of the great things you can take advantage of that our Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists offer our local athletes. Not only can they help when injury does occur, but they play …
Is Inflammation Good or Bad? & How What You Eat Can Make a Difference As Physical Therapists we see and deal with inflammation every single day. There is a balancing act when it comes to inflammation. Believe it or not an inflammatory response is one of the body’s natural responses to increase healing. This is a useful tool when recovering …
So many of us have been figuratively benched when it comes to recreational, club and school sports. The good news is, with the loosening of some restrictions, sports are gearing back up. Practice may not look the same as it did this time last year, but we are sure to see a return to some level of normalcy and that …
Living with Vertigo – Wanda’s Story If you have ever suffered from even a short bout of vertigo, you understand just how miserable it can make you feel. The symptoms associated with vertigo can include dizziness, loss of balance, and nausea. The fact is that vertigo is actually a symptom not a condition, and it can be caused by a …
How Physical Therapy can help your child It’s true that the vast majority of patients that Physical Therapists see are adults, and often when we see children it tends to be for things like sports related injuries, but there are so many things that Physical Therapists can do for pediatric patients that go well beyond sports. In fact, Physical Therapist …
A natural solution to bedwetting & pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction It may surprise you to know that bedwetting one of the most common childhood problems. In fact about 19% of school-aged children wet the bed. Often bedwetting will improve as a child gets older, but sometimes it continues. Some children who are bedwetters have never been dry at night, and …
The fall sports season is upon us. Millions of kids will participate in a school or recreational sport this season. There are countless benefits to that participation, and topping the list is keeping your child healthy and active. As with any activity there is always risk of injury. In recent years there has been a substantial and necessary increase in …
