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Friday, July 1 kicks off the inaugural bike relay, Miles for Mandy.
Miles for Mandy is a 2,100 mile bike ride from Niagara Falls to Houston, TX in just one week with only six cyclists riding through ten states to raise money for Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness. Here are the TOP five most important things to know about this event: 1. The inside story What’s fueling this event: On August 31, 2014, Amanda “Mandy” Coleman was severely injured in a serious car accident in her hometown – Houston, TX. She was found unconscious and was rushed to Ben-Taub Hospital where doctors painted a bleak picture for her survival. Mandy sustained many serious injuries, including several...
“When you put a Saebo solution in the hands of a skilled clinician, a whole new world can be opened up for a patient’s life.”
I graduated with a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy in 2008 from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Shortly after receiving my Masters, I moved to Houston, Texas. For the past eight years, I have worked all throughout the medical center in Houston, including, but not limited to: TIRR Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson, Supplemental Healthcare and now currently for Rehab Without Walls. During these eight years, I have specialized in neurological rehabilitation, and I have been very active with two non-profits: Rehab Services Volunteer Project (RSVP Houston) and the United Spinal Association Houston (formerly National Spinal Cord...
My Love Story with Saebo
Testimonial from AnnaMaria Baraglia My love story with Saebo began in October 2008. I was just released from in-patient rehab to a day rehab. The day rehab was 3 hours a day for 3 days a week. My rehabilitation plan was for speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. The therapy trifecta! I was still in the early stages of my stroke recovery, so my brain was in the prime to be rewired. I was making small gains here and there, but recovery was SLOW. I really was getting discouraged. From an athletic 27 year old woman that spent multiple hours in the gym,...
Young Stroke Awareness
Stroke Awareness Month May is stroke awareness month and we wanted to shed some light on young stroke to bring more awareness too it. Typically, when you think of a stroke, you think of it happening in people that are over 65+. In reality though, it can happen at any age. It is true that your stroke risk increases with age, but stroke in young people does happen to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. There is even statistics showing that the number of cases of young stroke in increasing. We have put together an infographic that highlights the facts about young stroke...
