HTS Blog
Live the Life You Love, Love the Life You Live
The goal of rehabilitation is to help an individual heal physically and mentally and achieve their highest level of independence possible. Physical Therapists (PT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) all work…
Discover the Benefits of Post Cardiac Rehabilitation
Thanks to today's quality post cardiac rehabilitation programs, these days more and more people manage to survive severe heart problems that often cause millions of fatalities worldwide. This quality care allows cardiac patients to avoid further…
After a Joint Replacement – Therapy’s Role in Joint Replacement Recovery
Joint replacement surgery and joint replacement recovery are common areas of focus for surgeons and patients today. These days, damaged joints can be safely removed and replaced with new ones via a surgical procedure known as joint replacement…
Maintaining Balance in Older Adults
Difficulty maintaining balance are extremely pressing problems that could impact one’s safety and well-being at any age, potentially signaling the presence of a health problem. The people who are able to maintain good balance around the clock,…
Managing Chronic Pain: Key Aspects That Every Patient Should Consider
Chronic pain is the type of pain that affects one’s well-being for 12 weeks or more, even when the initial causes of pain, such as an injury, have already been addressed. According to recent statistics cited by the National Institute of Neurological…
Better Balance
Maintaining good physical balance is important to all of us, especially those over 55. We know that when our balance is jeopardized, even slightly, we lose confidence in our abilities. This fear of falling and general loss of balance are more…
Importance of Wellness Programming in Senior Living Communities
Regardless of their background, age or medical history, most seniors are dealing with the same wellness issues that impact their well-being, including depression, reduced mobility, lack of independence, safety concerns, and age-specific health…
Understanding the Importance of Proper Hydration
During summer, the media and our doctors always advise us to minimize heat wave exposure, spend more time indoors, and drink as much water as possible. In theory, we all know that we should drink those 8 glasses of water on a daily basis to…
Cataracts & Vision Rehabilitation
Making the most of the beautiful things life has to offer can be quite difficult for those struggling to overcome the limitations set in place by vision loss or permanent blindness. Low vision is the term used to refer to a visual impairment…
Understanding Stroke
Facts About Stroke
According to the numbers provided by the American Stroke Association, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds. As the third leading cause of death in the United States, strokes most commonly occur in individuals…
Managing Aphasia
Therapy to Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
Did you know that strokes are the fifth most common cause of disability in the U.S? Strokes can be caused by a plethora of factors, including vascular malformations, trauma, and elevated blood pressure.…
Post Stroke Rehabilitation
Understanding Stroke Risk
According to the numbers provided by the American Stroke Association, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds. The fact that strokes are often ignored or mishandled is just as disturbing.
According to the…