This story was submitted by Cheryl Scott, D.P.T.’07 Being the Director of Rehab at an inpatient rehab facility during this time definitely has its opportunities and challenges. We are deemed to be an overflow hospital to our acute care hospitals […]
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This story was submitted by Jessica Seyler, D.P.T.’09 I currently work at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in De Pere, WI as a PT(which includes short term rehab, LTC, OP, ALF and CBRF). We are currently in full lockdown, no
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The patient, Sally, was a 12-year-old female who had surgery to treat Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, a childhood condition that occurs when blood supply to the femoral head of the hip joint is disrupted and the bone begins to die. The surgery
Complex case calls for interprofessional care Read More
A continuing medical education course recently offered on the DMU campus was well aligned with the University’s vision as a leader in health care education, its commitment to providing educational experiences that improve health, and its value of inclusiveness: Accessible
Making yoga accessible to all Read More
That Taylor Woods, D.P.T.’20, experienced “many bumps and bruises” playing soccer at Grand View University in Des Moines is, in retrospect, a good thing. Although she was interested in accounting as a freshman there, the physical therapists who treated her
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The team’s patient, Harriett, was a 67-year-old woman who had been brought by ambulance to the rural hospital’s emergency room after a neighbor discovered she’d fallen in her home and was unable to get up. She had high blood pressure,
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Tricia Parks is seeing the pride in her Des Moines University education come full circle. She credits the high-quality education she received for preparing her to be successful in all areas of physical therapy practice. Tricia has practiced in a
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Elizabeth “Liz” Swartz Lahr, D.P.T.’19, practices at Breathe. Physical Therapy and Wellness in Des Moines and West Des Moines, a practice that specializes in dry needling, women’s health, pregnancy/postpartum pain and recovery and pelvic floor dysfunction and pain. She has
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Members of Des Moines University’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA) are working to change the world of health care, one interaction at a time: In addition to their on-campus activities, they are engaging with minority grade school, middle school and
DMU SNMA members mentor youth to change health care for the better Read More
Theresa Marko, D.P.T.’17, P.T., M.S., is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy with her practice, Marko Physical Therapy PLLC, in New York City. She is a member of the public policy and advocacy committee and the private practice
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