A comprehensive therapy program can help Parkinson’s patients improve quality of life
Scott recommends a comprehensive approach with three types of therapy: Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Speech therapy
Regional One Health’s ONE Health complex care initiative continues expanding to serve more patients and add new partners
ONE Health, Regional One Health's complex care program, had a successful year in 2019. The program, which helps patients with complex medical and social needs, continues to gain national recognition for decreasing the cost of care, emergency department visits and inpatient stays for enrolled patients. In 2020, ONE Health leaders look forward to increasing the number of patients they can serve and building new partnerships to meet additional needs. Patients in Regional One Health’s [...]
Ask the Experts: How can a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist help pregnant women and new moms?
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 patient gives birth. Pelvic floor physical therapy can improve quality of life by easing painful, disruptive symptoms. This therapy addresses [...]
Ask the Experts: Getting healthy in 2020 starts with a physical exam and advice from your health care provider
Getting healthy is a common New Year's Resolution, but it involves more than exercising and eating better. You should start your journey to improved health with a checkup from your primary care provider. They can identify the specific things you need to improve, schedule preventative screenings and help you set goals for a lifetime of better health. Regional One Health has primary care providers at convenient locations throughout Memphis who can help you get [...]
Regional One Health’s Certified Menopause Practitioners can help women with any symptom, no matter how personal
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause is the name for symptoms that affect the genitals and urinary tract. These symptoms are easily treatable, but too many women and doctors aren't comfortable discussing them. Regional One Health's Certified Menopause Practitioners have special training to help women address these concerns and improve their quality of life. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: It’s a technical term for something very common and very treatable. GSM for short, it is the name [...]
Regional One Health’s labor and delivery team welcomed the city’s first baby of the New Year – and he was born to one of their own
Riley Andrew James was born at Regional One Health at 12:11 a.m. January 1, making him Memphis's first baby of the decade. The experience was even more exciting for the labor and delivery team because Riley's mom is one of their own - labor and delivery nurse Secillia Mitchell. Secillia said she never considered anywhere but Regional One Health to have her baby, and she felt loved and supported throughout the birth. When Riley [...]
XFL players get a second chance at their dream thanks to Regional One Health’s Post-Rehab Wellness Program
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 back on the field. When the Houston Roughnecks and Los Angeles Wildcats open the 2020 XFL season, the staff at [...]
“That’s why we got into health care:” For Rivers Smith and Brandon Williams, the desire to help extends beyond the walls of Regional One Health
Rivers Smith and Brandon Williams, colleagues in Regional One Health's Outpatient Surgery Center, were inspired to work in health care out of a desire to give back to others. They do so every day they're on the job, but one day they went above and beyond the call of duty when they rescued a man from a burning vehicle. Both say it's simply human nature to help others in need, and that their training [...]
Pelvic floor physical therapist Darianne Butler can help patients struggling with pelvic pain and dysfunction improve their quality of life
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, and said she loves seeing patients make the journey to recovery. After an injury or surgery, physical therapy is often [...]
Ask the Experts: Is there anything I can do about hot flashes during menopause?
Hot flashes are the most common symptom of menopause, but there is still no clear answer as to why they happen. While there is no way to prevent or cure hot flashes, doctors can help women avoid triggers and manage their symptoms. Regional One Health's Certified Menopause Practitioners work with their patients to empower them to make the right decisions to improve their quality of life. Say the word menopause, and one of the [...]