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Inpatient rehabilitation builds a foundation for lifelong healing
After a serious illness or traumatic injury, patients are often at their lowest emotional point. Having to relearn daily tasks such as eating, moving, and even breathing can be a difficult challenge on top of recovering from the primary condition.
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Breaking the silence: The Comprehensive Pelvic Rehabilitation Program at UT Southwestern
With an average of 300 referrals to the Comprehensive Pelvic Rehabilitation Program each month, UT Southwestern is experiencing a significant expansion in this once niche subspecialty.
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Personalized care for adults with cerebral palsy
Patients are living longer with cerebral palsy (CP), a neurological condition that affects body movement and muscle control due to non-progressive immature brain lesion.
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Small Goals, Big Impact: Recovery for Medically Complex Patients
The goals of individuals recovering from serious chronic illnesses and conditions with long stays in the ICU are simple, yet powerful. The ability to walk 100 yards to see your son graduate, the delight of pushing your grandchild in a stroller, or the fulfillment of taking one last cherished trip are the everyday actions that can motivate even the most medically complex cases to accomplish rehabilitation goals.
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Sleep apnea sufferers more likely to develop heart disease
Link between common disorder and cardiovascular conditions exists even in young adults, UTSW study finds
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Creating a blueprint for the future of stroke rehabilitation
UT Southwestern’s Chief of Stroke Rehabilitation discusses progress made in clinical care, research, and education
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Oral contraceptive use may reduce muscle-tendon injuries
UTSW study suggests novel connections between sex hormones and risk for strains
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How Glen’s journey to getting a power wheelchair got much smoother
Glen Denehie is a substitute teacher, soccer fanatic, home cook, and dad of two busy teens. He also has facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of 30 forms of muscular dystrophy.
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Pinto Lab Awarded RO1 Grant from National Institute of Health
Dr. Shanti Pinto's research focus is on long-term outcomes and autonomic nervous system dysfunction after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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UT Southwestern's Highest Honor in Clinical Care Awarded to Karen Kowalske, M.D.
The Watson Award is UT Southwestern’s highest honor in clinical care. Established in 2009 through a gift from Dr. William L. Watson Jr. – a UT Southwestern alumnus – and his wife, Patricia, this award recognizes a UT Southwestern clinician who exemplifies a commitment to outstanding patient care and advancement of clinical innovations.
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What Dawson’s Fingers Can Reveal About Multiple Sclerosis
Health Central, an online resource for patients with chronic or serious medical conditions, talked with Anjali Shah, M.D., director of the neurorehabilitation program in the UT Southwestern Clinical Center for Multiple Sclerosis, about an MS indicator called “Dawson’s fingers.” Dr. Shah explains the role that these brain lesions play in diagnosing MS.
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Black and Hispanic people in U.S. less likely to get treatment for stroke complications
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Resident, Dr. Kent Simmonds, won the International Stroke Conference '23 Stroke Rehabilitation Award for his research on racial disparities in the treatment of acute stroke patients.