Tag: JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
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JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute offers two-week inpatient Parkinson’s Wellness Program
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute recently opened its new Parkinson’s Wellness Program, a two-week inpatient rehabilitation experience for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosis is determined by a neurologist and medications, therapy and exercise are key to better control of the symptoms. “Our team of neurologists and specialized therapists identified the need to help…
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JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute study identifies nerve damage in post-COVID patients
Some COVID-19 patients develop severe and persistent nerve injuries that can add to the complexity of post-COVID rehabilitation as well as to the burden of disability for patients, according to a recent study. The study by JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, JFK University Medical Center, and Saint Peter’s University Hospital identified peripheral nerve injuries in some…
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Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute elevating standards for people with amputations
Margaret Anderson dismissed her sudden and unexpected exhaustion. She was, after all, keeping up with her 4-year-old son while caring for her infant daughter. So, she asked her husband, Eric, to put the children to bed and she dragged herself to the living room couch. The next morning, she awoke to find alarming black splotches…
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Tips for managing lower back pain
Did you know that roughly 80% of adults experience lower back pain at some point during their lifetimes? According to Sagar Parikh, M.D., an interventional pain medicine specialist at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, common causes of back pain include: Lower back strain Arthritis Degenerative disc disease Improper spine alignment and stability Herniated disc Radiculopathy or…
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JFK Hartwyck long-term care facility facilitates wedding for two residents
EDISON – Rose Angela Filippi and Paul Reuther, who live at Hackensack Meridian JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates, never imagined that they would start a romance at the long-term care facility in Edison, fall in love and get married, and certainly not during a global pandemic. But on Sept. 18, the couple wed at a…
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JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute welcomes experts on brain injury medicine, Parkinson’s disease
Two highly trained specialists have joined Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute to advance the institute’s work helping patients reach their highest levels of recovery. Matthew D. Moore, D.O., and Steven M. Markos, M.D., are both published researchers bringing their expertise to the New Jersey community. Moore recently completed the highly competitive fellowship in brain…
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Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute offers screenings, therapy for children with auditory processing condition that could impede learning
As education continues this fall with virtual learning environments for many students, there may be challenges for children who require additional learning support. One concern is identifying children who have difficulty with auditory processing, a disorder that affects the ability to understand speech. Auditory processing is the ability to interpret sounds and involves the brain…
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Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute urges patients: Don’t delay care
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is urging patients to seek the physical therapy and rehabilitation services they need to improve their overall health and wellbeing — and to prevent the long-term complications of delaying care. JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is following strict protocols and putting safety at the forefront as physicians, therapists and other health…
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JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute receives grant to support ParkinSINGS choir
The Parkinson’s Foundation has awarded a grant to Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute to support the ParkinSINGS choir and its work with Parkinson’s patients. The Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grant Review Committee was impressed with the ParkinSINGS proposal and wrote that Parkinson’s Foundation donors would be proud to support the work, according to information provided…