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One of the easiest ways to feel good is to get into a routine of walking. 1/2 hour a day of walking is as essential as getting 8 hours of sleep at night. Walking is convenient and cheap. Just a good pair of shoes and your off! This article gives you all the incentive you need! http://www.everynutrient.com/walking-back-to-health.html
In the United States, 16 percent of all Emergency Department visits and almost 7 percent of all hospitalizations are for fall-related injuries. You don’t want to be part of this statistic. (See our last post for great tips on how to avoid this.)
Then, check out these falls! http://youtu.be/Muw1ZU7XRrQ
Wintertime is a beautiful time of year but it can also be a dangerous season if you’re not careful. According to Michael Enfield approximately 1million people will suffer injuries resulting from slipping and falling. Here are some tips to help you avoid slipping and sliding this season:
The Holiday Season is here! We love this time of year and the opportunity it brings us to spend time with our friends and family and make memories with the people we love. This time of year can be particularly tough for military families and service members who are facing a deployment during the holidays. There is no amount of emailing or video chatting that can take the place of physically being with a loved one…especially during the holidays. When you stop and think about how many people are affected by a deployment and how much is sacrificed by both the serviceman/woman and the family that is “left behind”, we can’t help but feel a great sense of gratitude as well as renewed appreciation for all of the blessings we often times take for granted.
Below, we have provided several links below to organizations, projects and foundations that are intended to say “thanks” or serve those who have served in some way. It may be a bit late in the holiday season for some of the projects but many of these groups offer opportunities to help year round.
We all know technology is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, updates, changes and improvements are made on a daily basis to our “everyday” technology. Did you ever think about the advancements that have been made when it comes to prosthetic technology? Things have come a long way since the late 1800’s when scientists first starting making usable prosthetics for amputee patients. Now, animatronic technology is being merged with the world of prosthetics and amazing changes and advancements have been made.
Do you ever think about robotic technology and how it could effect so many different aspects of daily life?
Here is a link to a great video from Honda about the use of robotics and animatronics. This “new” technology and the possibilities it creates are amazing!
October was Breast Cancer awareness month and it had us all thinking about the struggles every cancer patient faces no matter the time of year or what type of cancer they are battling. Having a strong support system is key to fighting and recovering from any health struggle. We are in the business of offering support…both literally and figuratively. We know the value and importance of strong, continued physical and emotional support regardless of the injury, disease or illness. We encourage you to do something to be supportive today. You don’t have to move mountains and it doesn’t have to be something you’d consider a “huge” act. Make a phone call, send an email, support an organization. And lets not limit the will to be supportive to one month out of the year. You’d be surprised what making a conscious effort to do something small every day can do!
Why We Fight
Here’s to a New Year’s Resolution we can all get behind. Lets all resolve to work harder. You probably think we’re crazy to suggest that. You already work hard every day. And your day isn’t exactly defined by punching a clock from 9 to 5. You don’t even know what its like to work a 40 hour week. Try 60 or more. We get that. But this year, when that patient starts getting on your nerves and you want to give up on them, don’t. Give that extra little effort for them. When you’re pushed to a state of frustration because budgets are tight, or co-workers aren’t pushing their weight, give more of yourself. Just that little extra. It can lead to amazing things. Need proof? We have it. Here’s some stories of people who didn’t give up. And they’re therapists didn’t give up either. Everyone involved gave more of themselves. And did something extraordinary.
Soldier Becomes First Soldier Amputee To Sky-Dive
10-Year-Old Survives Earthquake, Amputation, Then Learns How To Ski
Soldier Chooses Amputation Over Surgery – And Competes At Championship Level
They’re working harder. Now lets all do the same.
Solo-Step got its start years ago because it saw a need to help folks learning how to walk with a prosthetic leg. Since then, with the help of therapists, doctors and researchers, we’ve learned that Solo-Step can help people fighting a myriad of ailments and diseases. But we never forget our roots.
We wanted to take a little time to marvel at the rapidly improving prosthetic technology. It truly is amazing how far that research has come. Here’s a great post from the Defense Media Network talking about all the advancements in just the last two years. It’s a bit of a long read, but it is fascinating. If nothing else, just check out some of the pictures. It is so encouraging to realize how many people are making prosthetic a priority. This next post gets us really excited. Some of the images are from actual, working prosthetic while others are still in the conceptual stages, but this is a must see. Notice the legs designed specifically for women, and the Rex, designed to get people normally relegated to a wheel chair the ability to get up and move around. Then there’s this. The robot named athlete. Researchers at MIT are working on a robot that can sprint. Sort of an AI Jock. We’re hope this progress inspires you as much as it does us. Anything truly is possible if we just open our minds and challenge ourselves to do something extraordinary.
In our field, it is pretty easy to get caught up in the expensive gadgets we can buy to help heal our patients. Turns out one of the best investments we can recommend is a good pair of walking shoes. The University of Georgia just came out with a new study that proves walking is still a pretty great way to live longer. People who walk regularly have a 41% greater chance of living independently than people who’d rather sit on a couch all day. Walking isn’t just good for physical well-being, it can also curb mental diseases. The list of benefits is pretty long. It is critical to stress the importance of basic exercise to your patients. Walking just 30 minutes each day can dramatically improve their health – and greatly decrease the risk of dementia. In fact, regular walkers are half as likely to develop dementia than their couch-potato counterparts. So today, we challenge you to challenge your patients. Inspire them to start small by taking a walk around the block. Convince them to get their friends involved. And then get them to increase their walking over time. Their lives and their freedom depend on it.