Rehabilitation
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Program helps ease path for long-term care patients
It’s May 8, 2014 — one year to the day since a 25-year-old homeless man, Kris Stevenson, was hit by a car while crossing the street in Nashville, resulting in severe brain, pelvic and abdominal injuries. Read MoreJun 12, 2014
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Rehab efforts help patient regain steps, golf stroke
When Doug Reinhard arrived at Vanderbilt in September 2012 he was in a wheelchair, couldn’t feel his feet and definitely could not swing a golf club. Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Program takes new approach to pain management
Patients with chronic pain who are covered by the Vanderbilt Employee Health Care Plan or workers’ compensation system can now enroll in an innovative rehabilitation program that could dramatically change how chronic pain is treated. Read MoreSep 12, 2013
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Amputee sets stair climbing record with Vanderbilt prosthetic leg
An amputee using a prosthetic leg designed at Vanderbilt made history by climbing 103 flights of stairs to the top of a Chicago skyscraper. Read MoreNov 8, 2012