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Saeboflex therapy helps stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury patients

Posted in Brain Injury, Neurological Complications, spinal cord injury, Stroke Program, Technology, Traumatic Brain Injury on Mar 3rd, 2011

Twenty-year-old Nicole has a history of cerebral palsy. In 2007 she underwent surgery for a brain hemmorage, which caused severe weakness and increased spasticity in her right leg and arm. Nicole has participated in therapy for the past three years at Mary Free Bed and at home. Part of her therapy includes the SaeboFlex to [...]

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Staying positive with Maria Penland

Posted in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Patient Stories, Prosthetics, Technology on Jun 14th, 2010

by Jess Venlet, Mary Free Bed writer Mary Free Bed launched a new advertising campaign June 1. This post is the first in a series of the rehabilitation and recovery stories of all the real Mary Free Bed patients featured in our new commercials and billboards. Just moments after I say, “Thank you, Maria. Bye.” [...]

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Therapeutic technology helps spinal cord injury patient

Posted in spinal cord injury, Technology on Jun 8th, 2010

Kari, 24, sustained a spinal cord injury in an auto accident at the C6-C6 level (tetraplegia). Initially, Kari was placed in a halo, then in a cervical collar. An inpatient at Mary Free Bed for 4.5 months, Kari continues her physical and occupational therapy as an outpatient 3 days a week. In the video, Kari [...]

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