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What is a Brain Injury Peds

What is a Brain Injury? Learn more about brain injury in children and adolescents. Types of brain injury Congenital: Brain injury that occurs before birth This group of brain defects or disorders develop in the womb and are present at birth. Acquired: Brain injury that occurs after a child is born. Acquired brain injuries fall…

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What is a Brain Injury

A Traumatic Brain Injury occurs when something penetrates the brain, or when there is a blow to the head or body which injures the brain.

What is hospice?

Hospice is designed to give supportive care to people in the final phase of a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life.

Wheelchair PT

Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Specialty Service Assisting patients with appropriate mobility equipment Physical therapists are licensed clinicians trained to evaluate physical measurements, range of motion, strength, coordination, sensation, reflexes, skin integrity, balance, transfers, and ambulation (moving from place to place). We hold additional certifications specific to wheelchair, seating and positioning needs. Our Goals: Efficiently assist…

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Women’s Heart Health

Heart disease kills six times more women who have a heart attack every year than breast cancer. Find heart health for women.

Whittier Imaging

We offer the most advanced imaging equipment to screen individuals for underlying diseases and assist your physician in the diagnosis.

Waterbirth

During waterbirth, a mother gives birth in a birthing tub, allowing the mother to try a variety of positions during labor and delivery.

Words from Our Moms

Education “When I started the program I was in such a deep depression and my anxiety felt all consuming. I never thought I’d be able to really be a mom. I felt like I wasn’t good enough, strong enough, brave enough, or capable enough to parent a child while I felt so broken inside. The…

Women’s Health – PT

Find pelvic health videos recommended by physical therapy providers, including floor exercises, labor and delivery positions.

What is ALS

What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease and motor neuron disease, is a progressive neurologic disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord resulting in muscle weakness and impaired physical function. Symptoms Signs and symptoms of ALS may include: Difficulty walking or lifting, tripping, or dropping…

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Wellness Project

The wellness project series is an educational series including various aspects of wellness for survivors in treatment and survivors.

What is a Stroke?

What is a stroke? A stroke happens when blood cannot flow through the brain and the brain cells don’t receive the blood they need to survive.

Webinar Series

Emergency and Critical Care Education Webinar Series EMS Trauma & Critical Care Education Series The EMS Trauma & Critical Care Education Series (EMS-TRA-CCS) is a monthly web-based education series provided by EMS Education, Trauma & Critical Care Services at Hennepin Healthcare for pre-hospital providers. Purpose Improve patient outcomes by disseminating the latest trends in trauma,…