Blood Flow Restriction Training at Grand Rapids Performance Center
Here at the Grand Rapids Performance Center, we are always looking at new and exciting evidence-based ways to help treat our patients. Personalized blood flow restriction (BFR) training is one of those ways. While BFR training is not new, it is something that has been...
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The Rehab Trifecta For Parkinson’s Disease
When it comes to staving off Parkinson's disease's progression, movement is the best medicine. A long-term degenerative disease that affects mobility, speech and motor skills, Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurologic disorder worldwide and set to outpace dementia. Parkinson's disease afflicts 1 million people in the United States and 6.9 million people globally....
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Missy
Race Directors for the RunSTRONG 5K to participate in the Five Mile Hill Challenge!
RunSTRONG 5k Race Directors Scott McKeel and Lauren L' Huillier were asked and selected to participate in the 5 Mile Hill Challenge this year to raise money for the Nayamba School in rural Zambia along with eight other people from the Grand Haven community. Scott was able to...
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Meet Liam! Pediatric Patient of the Month for February!
Meet Liam Green, our Pediatric Patient of the Month! Liam has been working with Generation Care Occupational Therapist, Tessa Hagen, MOTR/L and Physical Therapist Jackie Bradley, DPT at our NOCHS Pediatric Rehab Facility. Liam’s mom, Jennifer Green shared: “Liam has been working hard in therapy. He’s been...
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Have A Heart For Kids – April 13
Get ready for our SECOND Have A Heart For Kids event on Saturday, April 13th from 10 AM - 12 PM. Our event last winter was a huge success, so we are more than happy to help families connect with resources once again. Have A...
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Jeff Rigley, MSPT, C/ART, Grand Rapids Performance Center It might seem surprising that a male and father of only boys would be writing about women in sports! But as a former athlete and now physical therapist, athletics is still a major part of who I...
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Missy
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
If you or someone you know has decreased vision that is not able to be corrected with glasses or surgery and it is starting to impact independence and ease of life, vision rehab can help you address your low vision needs to assure you maintain...
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A Compliment on National Compliment Day!
We thought today would be a good day to share this great testimonial about Generation Care Speech-Language Pathologist, Elizabeth Turner, M.A., CCC-SLP! It IS National Compliment Day! [caption id="attachment_6747" align="alignright" width="255"] Liz Turner, Speech-Language Pathologist[/caption] "I am very pleased with my progress in voice therapy at Generation...
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Keeping Up With A Winter Running Routine
By Melanie Danklefsen, PT, DPT, CMP Myth: Winter is a good time to take a break from running. Fact: Winter is a great time to maintain running baseline and address the little things to help you run strong. Winter, especially in Michigan, is a typical downtime between major...
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Missy
Post Mastectomy Care
By Megan Dickerson, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist Life after a mastectomy procedure is complicated with many medical visits and decisions about further treatment including reconstruction, radiation, and chemotherapy. In addition, there are other complications that may exist including physical pain, fatigue, emotional changes, fear of movement of...
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Missy