Tag: Mobility
Modified van, Marine mindset carry injured vet into a new chapter of life
FREDERICK -- An injury during his service in Iraq three years ago left Marine Sgt. Jason Wittling many things -- a quadriplegic,...
Bringing the gift of mobility
Woman gives villagers treatment, wheelchairs
When Physical Therapist Colleen Sullivan Moses and her group drove up to a village in Tibet, they often found an...
Here’s what works to prevent bedsores
Q: My father developed some serious bedsores while he was in the hospital after surgery. Why do bedsores occur, and can they be prevented?
A:...
Coalition Calls on Congress to Change Medicare Rule
Mobility equipment manufacturers and dealers are joining with power wheelchair users and doctors to call on Congress to prevent a major access problem for...
People with spinal injuries get help at Project Walk
The rigorous exercise program helps patients regain some mobility and confidence
BEAVERTON -- A new Beaverton business uses exercise to help clients with spinal-cord injuries...
STOP MEDICARE ATROCITY
Medicare is moving fast to take away funding for complex mobility equipment like power wheelchairs.
People rely on this equipment to go to school, take...
Physical therapy helps woman’s recovery
BRYAN - Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live...
Types of Assistive Technology Products
Assistive technology products are designed to provide additional accessibility to individuals who have physical or cognitive difficulties, impairments, and disabilities. When selecting assistive technology...
Physical therapy helps College Station woman regain use of arms
Shonnie Moore of College Station, paralyzed in a July 2005 traffic accident, has had to learn how to eat, bathe and live all over...
Flying gives man freedom
COLUMBUS - To earn a pilot's license is a great accomplishment, and to overcome additional obstacles to obtain the privilege of flight is a...
