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Dogwood Physical Therapy Unveils HydroWorx® Pool
More often these days, superstar athletes are making faster returns to the field after an injury.
It begs the question: what state-of-the-art treatments are being used by professional franchises and could they benefit the average patient?
Last month, after diligent research to answer that query, Medicomp Rehabilitation Network, the corporate parent of Dogwood Physical Therapy of Flowood, invested $270,000 toward rebuilding its facility, using the most innovative physical therapies available.
BY LYNNE JETER |
New Techniques, Prosthetics Bring Swifter Recovery
As Dr. Daniel Boyd begins his career as an orthopedic surgeon, he'll need the head start he gained from his fellowship to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving specialty.
Joining Dr. Cooper Terry in his Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine practice in July, Boyd brings with him the experience of a year's training at the San Antonio Orthopaedic Institute in Texas.
BY LUCY SCHULTZE |
Hospital Association Launches Healthy Vote Campaign
The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) is hoping hospital employees all over the state will get out and vote in next month's general election when races for United States legislators and state judges are decided. For the third year, MHA is waging an Operation Healthy Vote campaign with healthcare facilities to increase voter registration, education and participation in these races.
BY LYNN LOFTON |
T&D Charters Take Deep Sea Fishing to New Level
Last August, just before Hurricane Katrina barreled through the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Captain Tom Becker of T&D Charters moved his 40-foot custom sportfisher with twin diesels to the Tchoutacabouffa River basin, where charter fishing boats were rafted together to ride out the storm.
As a result, Becker's boat received minimal damage even though waters rose to 21 feet above sea level and trees marked boat rubbings 15 feet above sea level.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Mississippi Surgeons Use InnovativeTreatment for Compression Fractures
Osteoporosis accounts for more than 700,000 spinal fractures in the United States every year, and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can result in kyphosis or dowager's hump, a debilitating condition characterized by chronic pain and increased mortality risk.
In years past, physicians relied on bracing combined with pain medication.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Bill Lawrence
Family has always been a big influence on William D. Lawrence, MD, DO, and it's the main reason he returned to Mississippi to practice medicine after completing his education and residency in Kansas City, Mo. The orthopedic surgeon opened a private practice, Rankin Orthopedic Specialists, in Brandon and joined the medical staff of Rankin Medical Center earlier this year.
BY LYNN LOFTON |
Investment Conundrum
John and Mary enjoyed investing and were very talented. In fact, after commissions, bid-ask spreads and other costs, they both were able to match the total returns for large-cap, small-cap, international and bond indexes. (Indexes incur no trading or other costs.)
Roger E. Muns |
Physical and Occupational Therapists Unite to Protect Patients
The American population is living longer thanks to the advent of modern technology and greater health advances. Surviving conditions that years ago would have caused an earlier demise, the aging population requires medical visits and rehabilitation services for issues such as stroke, diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Physical Therapists Assist Back Pain and Vertigo Sufferers
For anyone suffering from spinal disorders, that unmistakable lightning bolt zap of back pain is easily recognized when it reappears. Often striking without warning, back pain can occur when performing the most innocuous of everyday motions, ranging from bending over to tie your shoe to getting out of bed.
BY KARA KIMBROUGH |
Older Driver Safety
The U. S. Census Bureau projects that the number of Americans age 65 and older will grow from 35 million today to more than 62 million by 2025, nearly an 80 percent increase.
In addition, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) projects the number of people age 85 and older, currently the fastest growing segment of the older population, could exceed 10 million.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
Specialization, All-in-one Facility Key to Jackson Clinic's Growth
Being able to offer subspecialists trained in treating patients' specific problems has positioned the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (MSMOC) for growth within the competitive Jackson-area market.
Recently completing a 20,000-square-feet addition to its Fortification Street facility, MSMOC has also added three surgeons to its medical staff within the two years.
BY LUCY SCHULTZE |
UMC Surgeon Introduces Artificial Disc Replacement
Dr. Ash Ragab, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC), recently performed Jackson's first artificial spinal disc replacement.
A relatively new procedure, it first became possible in 2004 when the first artificial disc was approved for use in the general population of back-pain sufferers.
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Orthopaedics …The Next Generation
If you don't ask questions, it's hard to find answers.
It may be a simple premise, but it's one that is an underlying force for the Orthopaedic Research Society. An arm of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the ORS numbers around 2,100 members, as compared to 27,000 members in the AAOS.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
X STOP Gives LSS Patients a New Start
For some patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), standing upright and walking just a few feet can be excruciating. In many of the worst cases, the only way to get any true relief is by sitting or leaning over. Unfortunately, adopting these sedentary poses can often lead to a host of other health problems as the patient's weight balloons.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
Children of Chernobyl Breathe Better in Mississippi
Watching four girls' smiling faces as they swing their legs over the countertop at First United Methodist Church in Columbus and sing, "Ice cream for breakfast, chocolate cake for lunch, jelly for dinner; I like it very much!" one could easily think they are sisters.
But looking closer, sandwiched in between three Mississippi girls, one of those smiling faces is paler than the rest, and she is also somewhat shorter and thinner, even though she is the second oldest in the group.
BY GARTHIA ELENA HALBERT |
Walking with a Mission
Some walk for fathers, mothers, grandparents or friends. Some walk for their children. Some walk for themselves. But they are united by a common goal — the fight against heart disease and stroke.
The 2006 Metro Jackson Heart Walk is one way the American Heart Association (AHA) is working to reduce death and disability caused by heart disease and stroke.
Elaina Jackson |
McKesson Health Solutions' One-Year Report on Medicare Pilot Program
Last year, Colorado-based McKesson Health Solutions, a nationally recognized leader in disease management services for Medicaid beneficiaries, invited 20,000 Mississippians with heart disease and/or diabetes to participate in a voluntary three-year Medicare Health Support pilot program.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Forrest General Employee Helps Develop Fingerprint Identification Enhancer
Kim Wright, Forrest General Hospital histotechnologist, just made identifying people a little easier. In partnership with Dean Bertram, forensic science instructor at The University of Southern Mississippi, the pair developed I.D. Enhancer Solution, a patent-pending fingerprint solution with the goal of increasing more ridge detail with faster development.
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Forrest General Respiratory Care to Evaluate New Technology
Forrest General Hospital's Respiratory Care Department was the first hospital in the United States selected to evaluate an improved breath-actuated technology. Monaghan Medical selected Forrest General as a testing site to get critical feedback before full launch of this new, market-approved device. Forrest General was one of the first hospitals in the nation to adopt breath-actuated technology when it was first introduced in 2001.
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Southern Eye Center Updates Current Technology
Glaucoma specialist, Francis Soans, MD, is pleased announce the latest upgrade to Southern Eye Center's Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph (HRT). The HRT 3 is a scanning laser used to measure changes in the optic nerve, which is damaged in glaucoma.
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Boyd Joins Lake Serene
Rebecca A. Boyd, DO, MPH has joined Lake Serene Clinic, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic.
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Troutman Named CFO at Wesley Medical Center
Gary Troutman has been named Chief Financial Officer at Wesley Medical Center. Troutman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from McNeese State University in 1985 and received his Master of Business Administration in 2003.
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SRHS Names Shoemaker Chief Medical Officer
Singing River Hospital System welcomes Dr. Larry Shoemaker as the Hospital System's Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Since March, Dr. Shoemaker served as interim CMO and recently accepted the position permanently.
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Cook Named MHA Trustee of the Year
John Cook, MD, chief of staff at Rankin Medical Center in Brandon, has been named as the recipient of the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) 2006 Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award.
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