The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) has been recognized as the "#1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America" since 1991 by U.S. News & World Report. No other specialty hospital has been consecutively ranked the "#1" by U.S. News & World Report for so long.

Functions of water in the body

How important do you think water is for our body? Read more at Mayo Clinic's beautiful website.

Physiotherapy advice following abdominal surgery

Beautiful manual for enhanced recovery physiotherapy programme following abdominal surgery.

Individuals undergoing abdominal surgery are at an increased risk of developing a chest infection or a blood clot in the days following their surgery. Fortunately there are a number of simple exercises and measures that can be taken to help reduce the risk of this. You will be seen by a physiotherapist once you have had your surgery who will discuss these exercises with you.

The effects of your anaesthetic teamed with the pain of your incision and surgery may result in you taking a more shallow breath than you would normally. This pain may also make you feel less inclined to sit out of bed and walk around the ward. Physiotherapy aims to get you taking deeper breaths, enable you to cough up your phlegm if there is any and encourage you to get back on your feet.

Patient information leaflets - University Hospital Southampton

Very useful leaflets for many kinds of pathologies. This page lists all the patient information leaflets currently on this website.

You can browse full information about each department and service in their services or by using the A to Z of services, and general information that applies to all patients and visitors.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital - UK

"RNOH is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide.

We provide a comprehensive and unique range of neuro-musculoskeletal healthcare, ranging from acute spinal injuries to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back sufferers.

RNOH also plays a major role in teaching. Over 20% of all UK orthopaedic surgeons receive training at the RNOH. Our patients benefit from a team of highly specialised consultants, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We enhance our clinical effectiveness by working in partnership with University College London and in particular UCL’s Institute of Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Science, based on the Stanmore campus. The IOMS, together with the RNOH, has a long track record of innovative research leading to new devices and treatments for some of the most complex orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Spinal Cord Injury Centre at the RNOH is one of only 11 in the UK designated to receive and treat spinal cord injured patients. The Centre currently has 24 beds comprising of eight acute beds and 16 rehabilitation beds. However there is the capacity to treat up to 40 patients within the RNOH at any one time.

Patients are admitted predominantly from the south east of England on an urgent referral basis. The aim is to admit all patients as soon as possible following their injury. The centre consists of a team of multi-professional specialists who work towards a patient focused service and rehabilitation is based around patient centred goals.

Children and adolescents with spinal cord injury can be admitted to the RNOH. They are initially managed on the Alan Bray Unit (Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit) and subsequently on the paediatric/adolescent units by the Spinal Injuries Team".