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                                    • Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

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                                      |Date: April 06, 2021
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                                      Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

                                      Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

                                      By Stephanie Owens, MOT, OTR/L, Valley Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services Do you or a loved one find ...

                                      By Stephanie Owens, MOT, OTR/L, Valley Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services Do you or a loved one find it hard to complete daily activities because of the way the body moves or doesn’t move? What a ...

                                      April 06, 2021
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                                    • Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

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                                      |Date: February 10, 2021
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                                      Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

                                      Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

                                      by Kristin Moore, MOT, OTR/L, Neuro Occupational Therapist II, Valley Medical Center's Rehabilitation Ser ...

                                      by Kristin Moore, MOT, OTR/L, Neuro Occupational Therapist II, Valley Medical Center's Rehabilitation Services After stroke or traumatic brain injury, you might have weakness on one side of the body, ...

                                      February 10, 2021
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                                    • Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

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                                      |Date: November 13, 2018
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                                      Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

                                      Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

                                      Transferred to UW Medical Center following a heart attack, Rob was diagnosed with a serious blockage in h ...

                                      Transferred to UW Medical Center following a heart attack, Rob was diagnosed with a serious blockage in his right coronary artery. Two stents were placed to open the arteries and maintain circulation ...

                                      November 13, 2018
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                                    • Physical Therapy Can Be a Medication-free Way to Heal, Move Better, and Prevent New Injury

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                                      |Date: October 16, 2018
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                                      Physical Therapy Can Be a Medication-free Way to Heal, Move Better, and Prevent New Injury

                                      Physical Therapy Can Be a Medication-free Way to Heal, Move Better, and Prevent New Injury

                                      Valley Medical Center's rehab team of inpatient therapists, and outpatient ortho and neuro therapists are ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's rehab team of inpatient therapists, and outpatient ortho and neuro therapists are here to help patients meet their goals to improve their quality of life. Physical therapists a ...

                                      October 16, 2018
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                                    • Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

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                                      |Date: July 05, 2017
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                                      Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

                                      Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

                                      In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to ...

                                      In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to have a vision/medical screening at a driver licensing office.  A stroke may or may not impact y ...

                                      July 05, 2017
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                                    • New Physiatry Clinic Opens July 18

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                                      |Date: July 01, 2016
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                                      New Physiatry Clinic Opens July 18

                                      New Physiatry Clinic Opens July 18

                                      An acute injury or chronic illness can cause pain, weakness, or numbness resulting in the loss of movemen ...

                                      An acute injury or chronic illness can cause pain, weakness, or numbness resulting in the loss of movement, speech, or level of independence at home or on the job. Trained in both physical medicine an ...

                                      July 01, 2016
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                                    • Is Your Tablet Becoming a Pain in the Neck?

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                                      |Date: March 17, 2015
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                                      Is Your Tablet Becoming a Pain in the Neck?

                                      Is Your Tablet Becoming a Pain in the Neck?

                                      Since reading, working and keeping in touch socially are now often done on tablets, users need to re-exam ...

                                      Since reading, working and keeping in touch socially are now often done on tablets, users need to re-examine the way they hold and read tablets so they don’t incur injury or strain. Tablet users can p ...

                                      March 17, 2015
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                                    • Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

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                                      |Date: May 13, 2014
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                                      Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

                                      Morbid Obesity and its Effects on Complications After Knee Replacement

                                      Dr. Browne and Associates presented an award winning paper at the Knee Society Meeting in New Orleans, Lo ...

                                      Dr. Browne and Associates presented an award winning paper at the Knee Society Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana 03/15/2014 looking at the effect of morbid obesity on complications after knee replacem ...

                                      May 13, 2014
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