Rehabilitation

Goodbye Nick!

After being hit by a truck and in a coma for close to a month, Nick Tusant inspired us all by meeting each of his therapy goals and being discharged from our acute rehabilitation hospital. He went home to continue his recovery and to being

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All About Biofeedback

When people hear the word Biofeedback they often do not know what it is. The word Bio means body, which translates as body feedback. The buzzwords often associated with Biofeedback are Trauma, Anxiety, Pain Management, Injury Recovery, Mind Body Connection, Self Regulation and Relaxation Response.

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Applied Virtual Reality at TK

Virtual Reality is a 3D, typically interactive digital environment projected through a headset that fully blocks out other visual stimuli. Medical researchers have effectively used immersive virtual reality as an analgesic, pain management tool, anxiety reducer, and distraction intervention for patients undergoing painful and tedious

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Keeping Up With Nick

Last week we introduced you to Nick Tusant, a patient in the Totally Kids Acute Rehabilitation Hospital. We wanted to bring you an update on Nick, and the love and support his family has received since his accident. As a patient in our acute rehabilitation

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Meet Nick

A DAY THAT STARTED LIKE ANY OTHER On the morning of Friday, March 24, 2017, Nick Tusant made the short walk to school as he did every morning. Nick, a 16-year-old junior at West Valley High School, earned good grades, and looked forward to the

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Xander’s Story

Rigorous physical rehab is effective! Xander Benton is a sweet and smart 6-year- old boy with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, a condition associated with damage to the motor cortex of the brain, and which makes voluntary movement harder to control and less fluid, or “spastic.” As

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Leo’s Story

Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Leo was a typical 17 year-old. He dedicated time to school, friends, family, music, and performing tricks on his freestyle scooter. You would often find Leo jumping over ramps, rails, or many other obstacles. They never posed a huge challenge to Leo, and

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Music and Memory Program

We are proud to announce that Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is now Music & Memory certified! The Music & Memory program provides personalized music playlists to our patients using an iPod shuffle and headphones. Music has been proven to vastly improve the quality of life and allows those

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Music and Memory

Totally Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is now a part of the Music and Memory family! Many of you are likely familiar with this clip, Alive Inside, featuring Henry, who has Alzheimer\’s, yet came to life and regained memories when presented with some of his favorite music from

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