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What is Gait training ?

WHAT IS GAIT TRAINING ?  Physical therapy to regain a normal walking pattern is called gait training.   This may incorporate strength training, activities and exercises to improve balance, sequencing of the limbs and trunk, and proper step length or base of support.   GAIT TRAINING AFTER STROKE OR AMPUTAION      Gait is a persons manor of walking, movement or locomotion using their limbs.  Many different things can affect a person's gait su...
Posted on 2023-04-03

Cardiac Rehab Week Feb 14-20, 2021

It's February!  Is love in the air?  We are often talking about matters of the heart during February.  There's Valentine's Day.  And it's American Heart Month.  In December 1963, President Lyndon B Johnson wrote the very first proclomation for American Heart Month, proclaiming February 1964 to be the first one.   Today, we still focus on education, healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, and working collaboratively to create a healthier world.  Prevention is ...
Posted on 2021-02-15

New Speech Service - FEES

We've added to our Speech Services!  Our Speech Therapist, Nicole, is already certified in Vital Stim, DPNS, Interactive Metronome, and LSVT: LOUD.  Now she is FEES certified.  We are so excited for her and proud of her recent accomplishments.   So what is FEES?  This is a Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing.  It can be performed in an outpatient setting.  You will be fully awake during the Evaluation.  It isn't painful.  There's...
Posted on 2020-11-20

Physical Therapy Month 2020

We are always excited for Physical Therapy Month.  It gives PTs the opportunity to be recognized for their specialized contributions in the healthcare setting.  Over the last few years, there has been advancement in Louisiana regarding when Physical Therapists can treat patients.  In the recent past, PTs needed a referral from a physician to provide services.  Since Direct Access became law in June of 2016, PTs no longer need a doctor's order to evaluate and treat! &nb...
Posted on 2020-10-13

Brain Injury 2019

Hello all.  It's been a while since we've last posted.  Let's talk about Brain Injury.  Did you know we work with Brain Injuries here at Excel Rehab?  Our Speech Therapist works with Speech, Swallowing and Cognition.  The Physical Therapist works with balance, gait & upper extremities affected by the brain injury.   Sometimes, the manifestation of symptoms isn't physically visible.  Thoughts, memory & mood may be affected.  Brain Injuries not...
Posted on 2019-06-28

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