Latest Traumatology Stories
Judith A., Swack, Ph.D., president of Healing from the Body Level Up, details successful treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in just a few sessions in a paper published in the International Journal of Healing & Caring - Online.. (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 The September issue of the International Journal of Healing & Caring – Online has published a major paper outlining effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in both civilians and veterans. The paper,...
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that it has begun dosing the second cohort of patients in its ongoing Phase Ib to test the safety of NSI-189 in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). NSI-189, the lead compound in Neuralstem's neurogenic small molecule platform, is a proprietary new chemical entity that stimulates new neuron growth in the hippocampus, a region of the brain believed to be implicated in MDD, as well...
Richard Lee Norris returning to normal life after 15 years as recluse BALTIMORE, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland released details today on the recovery of Richard Lee Norris, the 37-year-old man who received the most extensive full face transplant completed to date seven months ago. Norris, of Hillsville, Virginia, was injured in a 1997 gun accident, losing much of his upper and lower jaws as well as his lips and nose. The transplant surgery,...
The Texas Injury Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas has specialized in the treatment of motor vehicle collision injuries for over 12 years. The clinic educates consumers about whiplash, the most common injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 Texas Injury Clinic, a premier physical medicine and rehabilitation facility in Fort Worth, Texas, is pleased to provide key information about whiplash for those who have suffered injury in a motor vehicle...
Sports medicine expert Dr. Scott Levin on preseason conditioning to prevent injuries on the slopes this coming season. Carmel, NY (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 When the leaves start to turn, skiers’ minds turn to upcoming powder. But autumn is also the time to get their bodies prepped for winter so they won’t have to nurse an injury that could have been avoided, says Dr. Scott Levin, orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with New York-based Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports...
MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) is pleased to announce a joint project with the Save a Leg, Save a Life Foundation (SALSAL). The project's mission is to bring the science of wound care to the under-served in resource poor areas of the United States by teaching clinicians the most current, advanced, evidence-based wound care practices. The goal of the project is for AAWC and SALSAL member volunteers to...
WASHINGTON TWP and SHELBY TWP, Mich., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Medical Equipment, Inc., a family owned national Lymphedema Compression Pump, Pressure Sore, Resident Care Distributor, announces its new patient friendly, ease of use ecommerce website, www.ShopSpecialtyMed.com, with features such as an expanded medical education section concerning bed sores (decubitus ulcers), the causes, ramifications, prevention, and treatment options. A Lymphedema Awareness Link...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wearing a knee brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has no effect on a person's recovery. However, strength, range-of-motion, and functionality exercises provide significant benefits, and other new therapies may show promise. In a new literature review recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), a team of orthopaedic surgeons reviewed 29 studies regarding treatment following...
NEWTOWN, Pa., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trauma survivors now have a forum to foster support and camaraderie with the newly unveiled community that encourages spiritual healing and transformation. The Stoopville Farms Community is the first of its kind to unite spirituality and healing in a forum that allows visitors to anonymously dialogue about their journeys toward healing. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121009/PH87256LOGO ) The site was founded by victims of...
Presence Health, which provides healthcare services in the Chicago area, and WoundRounds®, the point-of-care wound management software and prevention solution, were featured in a clinical study on wound care presented at the 4th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Fall (SAWC) poster session. During the seven month study, Presence Heritage Village, a 51-bed skilled nursing facility, was able to decrease the incidence of facility-acquired pressure ulcers by over 80%. According to...
