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Robotic Device Helps Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries Stand and Walk Again
St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital recently became the first facility in Central Texas to acquire and use the ReWalk© Rehabilitation system to help patients with spinal cord injuries stand, walk and…
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1/20/14
Exoskeleton Technology Enables Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury to Stand and Walk!
(by: Diane Owens, PT, FACHE – Assistant Administrator St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital) The future is here! Spinal Cord Injury patients once confined to wheelchairs now have the opportunity to stand…
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1/17/14
Concussions: Sports and Beyond
(by Kerri Kallus, Senior Physical Therapist, Sports Certified Specialist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified McKenzie Therapist St. David’s Rehabilitation) Concussion Causes Concussions are defined as, “a mild form of a traumatic brain injury…
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1/7/14
Is Your Golf Swing Up To Par?
It’s the best time of year for golf here in Austin, and it’s time to get both our clubs and our bodies ready. Read on for some tips on how…
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8/22/13
Creating an Accessible Bathroom When Using a Mobility Device
(by Nancy Pumphrey, Senior Occupational Therapist – St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital Neurological Day Program) Do you have trouble getting through your bathroom door with a mobility device? Most bathroom doors are 23”…
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8/2/13
The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program and “Pharyngocise”: A New, Evidence-Based Preventative Approach to Addressing Swallowing Issues in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Oncologists, ear, nose & throat specialists and speech-language pathologists have struggled to better understand and address a disturbing side effect of chemotherapy and/or external-beam radiotherapy when they are administered to…
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6/28/13

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Robotic Device Helps Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries Stand and Walk Again

Exoskeleton Technology Enables Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury to Stand and Walk!

Concussions: Sports and Beyond

Is Your Golf Swing Up To Par?

Creating an Accessible Bathroom When Using a Mobility Device

The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program and “Pharyngocise”: A New, Evidence-Based Preventative Approach to Addressing Swallowing Issues in Head and Neck Cancer Patients