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NeuroWorks presenter recounts personal injury that led to specialized spinal cord rehabilitation program
Summary
A presenter for NeuroWorks described becoming an incomplete quadriplegic after a trampoline accident and helped start NeuroWorks to provide extended, specialized rehabilitation emphasizing therapists, equipment and time. The program pairs clinical care with adaptive sports and daily-living milestones to help patients regain independence.
A staff member and presenter at NeuroWorks described how a personal spinal cord injury in 1999 led to the creation of NeuroWorks and a treatment model focused on specialized therapists, equipment and extended therapy time.
"Back in 1999, I was a practicing OB GYN here in the community. I failed to complete a back flip on my backyard trampoline and entered the world of paralysis as an incomplete quadriplegic," the presenter said. "After my 2 year journey with an incredible physical therapist named Jan Black, we both recognized that there was a big need in our community. So we decided, let's see if we can do something to answer that need and give others what I was getting from an amazing physical therapist. And that's how NeuroWorks came to be."
The presenter said NeuroWorks’ treatment model…
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