Posted in Pediatric Rehabilitation on Mar 1st, 2013
John McKnight was a healthy nine-year-old boy. So when he complained about his legs hurting, his mom, Terry, thought it was just a viral infection and he may be dehydrated. However, when Terry asked John to get out of bed, he couldn’t support his own weight or even move his legs. After taking John immediately [...]
Posted in feeding, Pediatric Rehabilitation on Dec 9th, 2012
Since the day she was born, it was quite clear that Erin Hughes knows what she wants. This determination helped her become the healthy little girl she is today.In January 2011, Erin and her twin brother Will decided to make an early appearance to this world. They were born three months early, each weighing just [...]
Posted in Pediatric Rehabilitation, Plagiocephaly on Nov 11th, 2012
Early on Eric and Debbie Boersma had concerns about the back of their son, Roman’s, head. “We thought it looked a little flat, but given we see him every day it was difficult for us to really know if it was flat or if it was normal,” said Eric. During Roman’s four month check-up they [...]
Posted in Brain Injury, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury on Oct 25th, 2012
At first, the morning of April 10, 2012 appeared to be much like any other for Tammy Gould. Her 10-year-old son, Benjamin, had school in less than an hour, and she had to ensure he was ready for the day. After packing his lunch and preparing breakfast, she walked upstairs to wake him up. But, [...]
Posted in Brain Injury, Guillain Barre Syndrome, Pediatric Rehabilitation on Oct 18th, 2012
While Josh Franklin reports Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital therapists went the extra mile when it came to rehabilitation, he, too, put in a lot of hard work to regain function. After undergoing brain surgery, Josh was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, a disorder characterized by ascending paralysis. Eric Miller is Mary Free Bed’s [...]
Posted in Baclofen Pump, Brain Injury, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Spasticity on Mar 16th, 2012
It’s been 11 years since 19-year-old Taylor Cunningham suffered an AVM rupture, which caused a hemorrhage in her brain and left Taylor unable to walk. Just a young girl at the time, Taylor had to undergo several surgeries. Yet it was the severe spasticity that caused Taylor the most pain, a constant presence in her [...]
Posted in cerebral palsy, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Patient Stories, Pediatric Rehabilitation on Dec 16th, 2011
By Mary Free Bed writer, Molly Cartwright Thirteen-year-old Kordell Rodrigues has cerebral palsy. Seven years ago, he suffered from such severe spasticity that his body was like a stiff board, according to his grandmother, Debra Rodrigues. Doctors recommended that Kordell have a baclofen pump surgically implanted into his abdomen to alleviate his spasticity. Debra said [...]
Posted in Outpatient Rehabilitation, Patient Stories, Pediatric Rehabilitation on Sep 8th, 2011
By Mary Free Bed writer, Molly Cartwright Emily Callahan, like any other 18-month old, likes playing with her stuffed animals. A year ago, however, her mother, Heather Callahan, was worried that Emily wasn’t showing signs of physical development. While babies normally start to crawl between the ages of 6 and 10 months, by the time [...]
Posted in Adaptive Sports, Amputee, Mary Free Bed Orthotics & Prosthetics, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Patient Stories, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Rehab Technology Center on Jul 9th, 2011
by Mary Free Bed writer, Kate Snider Jess Sporte, 23, lost her leg to cancer when she was just 4 months old. Jess uses crutches for short distances and a wheelchair for longer distances. To help her live with a limb difference, Jess was an outpatient at the Center for Limb Differences at Mary Free Bed [...]
Posted in Brain Injury, Patient Stories, Pediatric Rehabilitation on Jun 23rd, 2011
by Mary Free Bed writer, Kate Snider Fifteen-year-old Brenden Haas had been vomiting regularly for 7 months when he collapsed at his home. At the beginning of his illness, Brenden’s stomach didn’t feel right and he began vomiting in the morning. When it became apparent that his vomiting wasn’t because of the flu, his parents [...]
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