Pregnancy can cause the muscles and connective tissue in the pelvic area to be injured or weakened. When this happens, women may experience pain, urinary problems or prolapse, the sensation that the organs are falling. A pelvic floor physical therapist like Regional One Health's Darianne Butler can help, either during pregnancy or after a [...]
Football players Avery Gennesy and Tre' Williams are getting ready to pursue their dreams in the XFL next year. Both had to overcome injuries and rebuild their strength in order to have that chance. They credit Regional One Health's Post Rehab Wellness Program, which combines therapy and certified personal training, with helping them get [...]
Regional One Health has recently added Darianne Butler, DPT, to its Center for Rehabilitative Medicine team. She is certified in pelvic floor physical therapy, which can help patients with issues like pelvic and abdominal pain, incontinence and pain during sex. Butler became a therapist after seeing how rehabilitation helped a loved one after an accident, [...]
Regional One Health’s East Campus will host an advanced training program on the Graston Technique, which therapists can use to expand their options for treating patients with various forms of musculoskeletal dysfunction. The M2-Advanced Training program will be Saturday, December 7 from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The [...]
Recently added is a specialty program which is specifically geared toward persons with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. It complements the unique Parkinson’s speech therapy they were already providing.
“Physical training isn’t only about the training. It’s counseling, mentorship and coaching all in one,” Robinson said. “It’s easy for young athletes to get overwhelmed. My role is to work with them so they are physically and mentally prepared for training and for competition.”
“You should see a speech therapist if every time you eat or drink something you start coughing. That’s your body’s way of saying your swallow isn’t working right.” -Johnna Johnson, speech therapist
"This is the ideal place to get healthy. My doctor told me it’s best not to try to do it on my own, and he was correct. Here, I’m surrounded by knowledgeable people.”
Myles Wesley is a year younger than the kids he competes against as a member of Collierville High School’s football team. He’s shorter, too. And he’s battled injuries since he started playing the sport as a kid. But giving up isn’t in Myles’ DNA. Certified Personal Trainer Kenneth Robinson helps Myles Wesley get [...]
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