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When patients enter a hospital or a rehabilitation facility they are usually concerned with the care they will be receiving from the doctors, nurses and therapists; their treatment plans and…

The recent purchase of a Cleveland Convotherm oven allows the cooking staff at Helen Hayes Hospital to take advantage of the latest in combination cooking technology. Combination cooking is a…

Under the auspices of the Recreational Therapy Department, complementary medicine services at HHH began with the introduction of yoga for individuals with disabilities and medical conditions, and has expanded to…

I was honored to recently present my doctoral research on total knee replacement (TKR) rehabilitation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Chicago. The outpatient orthopedic service…

The Prosthetic Orthotic Center at Helen Hayes Hospital is a certified center to provide the WalkAide system. The WalkAide system simulates the typical nerve-to-muscle signals in the leg and foot,…

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and I’d like to take this opportunity to make sure our readers know some of the basic facts about stroke, and give them some resources…

Happy Better Speech and Hearing Month! May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about communication disorders and to promoting treatment of these disorders. It…

Craving increased energy and flexibility? Here’s a solution! Are you looking for an exercise program that will increase your flexibility, balance, core strength and energy level while at the same…

Research has shown that at least 70% of all medical decisions rely on some sort of laboratory data. The Clinical Laboratory at Helen Hayes Hospital is licensed by the New…