PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

KUCHING, Feb 28 ― The Human Resources Ministry will discuss with the Sarawak government for cooperation to establish a Social Security Organisation (Socso) Rehabilitation Centre in the state, said its Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. “This ministry is indeed planning to add three more rehabilitation centres (throughout the country) in the next five years. And […]

Pat Pittore was honing his life-saving skills when he experienced the symptoms that signaled that his own life was in danger. “I was doing a training exercise with New Jersey Task Force 1 at Great Adventure last April, and I found myself having trouble keeping up with the others. Then I started having some chest […]

We provide outpatient physiotherapy services, Mobile Geriatric Day Hospital services, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation services by our expert team.   Some of our services are provided in a group setting, some are one-on-one with the therapist or healthcare professional. Please talk to your family physician about referrals to these services.   If you have […]

How We Can Help Samaritan’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs are designed to help people who have been diagnosed with asthma, COPD (chronic bronchitis, emphysema), bronchiectasis, fibrotic or interstitial diseases of the lung. Our staff of pulmonary rehab experts work together to develop specialized programs for you that combine exercise and education. Patients can attend up to […]

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Do you know about pulmonary rehabilitation? Maybe you’ve participated in a few sessions or you have a loved one who did. I didn’t know about these programs until after I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH). I also didn’t fully appreciate the hurdles that prevent some people from accessing this valuable care. Pulmonary rehab is […]

Waking critically ill Covid-19 patients for rehabilitation during prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy can improve their prognosis, a new study has found. Seriously ill Covid-19 patients usually needed a longer period of extracorporeal support than other acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, researchers explained in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society. To […]

CARIBOU, Maine — Cary Medical Center’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation program has been improving the quality of life for patients in Aroostook County since it began in 1996.  Clinical staff serving the program have combined nursing experience of 179 years. The staff, all registered nurses and certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, monitor patients who […]

Vittorio Cecchi Gori was discharged today from the geriatric rehabilitation department of the Policlinico Gemelli in Rome, where he had been admitted for respiratory problems on February 14th, and has returned home to Parioli, assisted by his personal butler. His agent Angelo Perrone confirmed this. During his hospital stay, his ex-wife Rita Rusic and son […]

February is American Heart Month, and the Nebraska Beef Council said beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet. The Nebraska Beef Council’s relationship with the Nebraska Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network allows NBC to reach cardiac rehab nurses, clinical dieticians and more. Through nearly 30 cooking demonstrations across the state this month, NBC […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to review Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ request for a label extension for Dupixent (dupilumab) to include it as an add-on treatment for certain adults with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The therapy’s potential sixth indication in the U.S. is specific to COPD patients with type 2 […]

In the realm of rehabilitation: The Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality has given the greenlight to the blueprint for the forthcoming campus of the renowned “Reuth” rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv. Positioned at the northwest edge of the city on the grounds of Sde Dov (Dov Field), this upcoming facility is poised to become Israel’s most […]

The operators of a hospital on the Sunshine Coast have detailed why they shut down a mental health rehabilitation ward. Healthcare group Aurora has closed the doors to Eden Private Hospital’s Maple Ward at Cooroy, prompting a former patient to express her concerns about the future of mental health services in the region. Rhiannon Greive […]

February may be best known for Valentine’s Day, but did you know that since 1964 it has been designated American Heart Month as well? During Heart Month, everyone is encouraged to focus on increasing public awareness about cardiovascular disease. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death, killing one […]

Liz Haunch, Sue Ford, Julie Gardner, Mike Reeder Image: Bridge DARLINGTON has become the new home to a specialist rehabilitation company with ambitions to become the best in the UK. Having outgrown its current base in York, Bridge Case Management began the search for a new office in the North-East to allow breathing space for […]

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For Larry and Judy Schepers, cultivating an annual garden of flowers and vegetables in the backyard of their Jefferson City home is a tradition. The retirees make time to visit their kids and grandkids in Jefferson City and Atlanta, Georgia, and Larry still enjoys playing a round of golf a few times a week. But […]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a persistent respiratory disease that primarily affects the lungs, leading to obstructed airflow and breathing difficulties. Traditionally associated with smoking, COPD has been predominantly observed in middle-aged to elderly males. However, in countries like India, a significant number of females exposed to biomass fuel smoke in confined cooking […]

MADRID, Feb. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) – ‘Mouth taping’, one of the most recent viral trends on social networks promoted by athletes and ‘influencers’, which consists of covering the mouth with tape to force oneself to breathe only through the nose, can end up being dangerous, even leading to hypoxia , according to experts from the […]