Friday, 23 May 2014

How one man's trip to Toys 'R' Us brought mobility to hundreds of disabled kids


Cole Galloway’s workspace at the University of Delaware resembles a ransacked toy store. There are piles of plastic tubing, swim noodles, stuffed animals, and battery-powered Jeep and Barbie cars everywhere. But Galloway, 48, is a physical therapy professor and infant behavior expert whose lab has a very clear mission: to provide mobility to children with cognitive or physical disabilities.

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Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Total Knee Replacement exercise booklet


Regular exercise to restore your knee mobility and strength and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery. Your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may recommend that you exercise approximately 20 to 30 minutes two or three times a day and walk 30 minutes, two or three times a day during your early recovery.

A beautiful booklet with simple and important exercises published by Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Center.

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Friday, 9 May 2014