Tag: rehabilitation

The Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

The Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

Occupational therapy and physical therapy share the common aim of improving a person’s functional ability and quality of life. While
Pursuing Dreams After a Spinal Cord Injury

Pursuing Dreams After a Spinal Cord Injury

On a summer’s day Alexis Beshures’ life changed forever. She suffered a spinal cord injury after the rope she was
Battling Back from a Brain Injury

Battling Back from a Brain Injury

In early October, Courtney Richardson was driving when a deer ran into the roadway. As she veered to avoid it
Surviving a Widow Maker Heart Attack

Surviving a Widow Maker Heart Attack

Philip Floyd was at home when he suddenly dropped with what is often called a widow maker heart attack. “He
From Paralysis to a World-Class Archer

From Paralysis to a World-Class Archer

In 2009, a motorcycle accident left Ben Thompson with a spinal cord injury. Ben started going to the Roper St.
Overcoming a Devastating Stroke

Overcoming a Devastating Stroke

It was Sunday evening and Connie had felt funny all day. “My hand was numb and I kept shaking it
A Split Second Changed George's Life

A Split Second Changed George's Life

George, who delivers soda to businesses, was doing his route downtown when he was struck by a car. His leg
A Chance for Tink to Walk Again

A Chance for Tink to Walk Again

Tink was at the end of her day working as a line technician when she slipped from a utility pole.
A Stroke Took Brandi’s Speech

A Stroke Took Brandi’s Speech

“Talk.” That was the one word Brandi Tamberlina 37 year-old mother of three could utter after a stroke damaged the
Kim’s Baby Came 12 Weeks Early

Kim’s Baby Came 12 Weeks Early

Kim Jamison’s eight-year-old son Alex knew something was wrong with his mom that morning. “I was disoriented and mumbling. I
Bob is Ready for Golf Again After a Painful Accident

Bob is Ready for Golf Again After a Painful Accident

Colonel Robert (Bob) Inglett was in Pinehurst, NC for a golf outing with his Citadel Class of 1959 when the
A Hit and Run Changed Bryan’s Life

A Hit and Run Changed Bryan’s Life

Bryan Washington was riding his bike on a warm evening.  He was only five minutes from home when a car
Celebrating Spinal Patient, Rob

Celebrating Spinal Patient, Rob

Navigating the medical system with a spinal cord injury can be difficult. Often patients find a fragmented system that does