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Tag Archives: physical therapy
Flying on the Weird Side
So I go to sleep, then wake up around midnight. I lay here and think about an ex-therapist who was a really good guy, and wonder about paying him a visit just to see—after the passage of years—who he is … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative therapies, American medical industry, Health Care, Medical care, Nursing home, Onondaga County, physician
Tagged acupuncture, CFIDS, chiropractic, chronic fatigure immune deficiency, homeopath, homeopathy, massage, ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis, physical therapy, reiki
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The Fantasy Team
My treating team includes seven people: two massage therapists, a physical therapist, an acupuncturist, a psychologist, a homeopath and a chiropractor. Among these seven, five are male and two are female. Four are middle-aged, two are over sixty, and one … Continue reading
Into the Light
It is all very strange, and probably would be vastly improved by a lovely box of chocolates but I haven’t any. On December 30, I laid it out: twice a week there would be acupuncture, massage, psychotherapy and physical therapy, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative therapies, Health Care, Holistic
Tagged acupuncture, alternative therapies, chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, depression, diabetes, homeopathy, kidney damage, LEDs, light, light emitting diodes, light therapy for pain, massage, physical therapy, Psychotherapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder
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The Discharge Planner and the OT Guy
Yesterday, Monday morning, was a good morning; I was comfortable and at rest. Then a nurse told me that I was being discharged today, Tuesday. You don’t want to hear that from a nurse. You want to hear that from your … Continue reading
Posted in activism, advocacy, American medical industry, Depression, disability, God, Government Services, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medicare
Tagged Conditions and Diseases, Dean Northrup, democracy, disability, discharge planning, doctors, God, Health, health care, Home care, Home Health, HUD, Kim Bookman, Medicine, Nursing home, occupational therapist, OT, Patient, patients, physical therapy, Physician, problem solving, PT, St. Joseph's Hospital Syracuse
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My Right Arm and Your Paycheck (Part I)
Okay, this story’s crazy, like the time it cost you—my neighbor-taxpayers—$60 to have a splinter removed from me. As I tell the story, I’ll look at solutions along the way.The story starts with a statement I wrote on September … Continue reading
Posted in American medical industry, Depression, disability, Government Services, Health Care, Medical care, Medicare, Mental Illness & Health, Poverty, power wheelchairs, Powerlessness
Tagged accessibility, American Medical Industry, depression, diagnosis, disability, doctors, health care, HSBC Bank, malpractice, Medicaid, Medicaid transportation, Medicare, Northeast Medical Urgent Care, patients, physical therapy, St. Joseph's Imaging, taxpayer
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