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Osteoporosis Management: How physical therapy can help
4/25/2017 12:00:00 AM
Osteoporosis is a thinning of our bones and is more common in women. It is even more common in postmenopausal women, Caucasians, smokers and those with a low body mass index.
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Technology Helping Paralyzed Patients Take Steps into Tomorrow
3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM
To most, Ashley Barnes is known as a charismatic community advocate and devoted mother. As her physical therapist, I know Ashley as a fighter. For the past two years, the 36-year-old Tyler, Texas, resident has been paralyzed from the waist down.
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Thriving After Brain Injury: Patti Foster's Story
5/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Patti Foster, a radio personality with a zest for life, was severely injured in a horrific car wreck in 2002, and suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), along with multiple injuries and fractures all over her body. She had been ejected out of her vehicle after a semi, going 70 mph and pulling a trailer full of cars, had barreled into the back of her SUV that was stopped at a busy, red-light intersection.
Call 911 for all medical emergencies. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. For more healthcare topics, visit Baylor Scott & White Health’s blog, Scrubbing.In.