Northwest Rehabilitation Associates News

May 16, 2010

NWRA Spring News

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mike Studer @ 4:40 pm

Welcome Spring!

We have a lot of news to share again, always in an attempt to move forward…here is what we know:

1) We are pleased to announce the hiring of a fabulous person and Occupational Therapist – Trish Ostrander,  OTD, who will be joining us to bolster our Occupational Therapy services and build our hand therapy program.Trish comes to us from the outpatient program at OHSU, where she has continued to refine her clinical skills since graduating from Creighton University in Nebraska.

2) We continue to build our Wellness Services through the Geriatric Wellness Center of NWRA. Our cognitive program is now over 5 years strong and the physical program is being regularly attended. The physical program is about to receive a major upgrade in equipment…COMING SOON!

3) Our website is going to be updated, fashioning more medical information, links for rehabilitation equipment, and downloads COMING this SUMMER!

4) Mike is hot off of the Boston Marathon and gunning for a new PR in December at the California International Marathon. In the meantime, he is gunning for a PR at the 1/2Ironman at Pacific Crest in June.

5) Brady has nearly completed his training for the Newport Marathon on June 5th.

6) Renee will be competing in the challenging Olympic distance triathlon at Pacific Crest in June.

As always, we recommend that you get out there and get active!

Mike and Diane Studer

March 19, 2010

NWRA news

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mike Studer @ 12:07 pm

Happy 5th anniversary to NWRA and happy 1st to our building! To our site visitors, we anticipate that the blog will be more frequently updated now with interesting medical findings and NWRA news. Check back weekly. Here is a sample of what is to come:

1) Rene’e took her Orthopedic Certified Specialist test last week. (Board certification of expertise)…congratulations for all of the hard work she put in!
2) Brady continues to add more states to his lecture resume, going to Washington this weekend.
3) Margaret is considering a Parkinson’s speech group and gathering interest now. Contact her at Margaret@northwestrehab.com
4) Mike recently earned his Certified Exercise Expert in the Aging Adult designation (CEEAA).

5) In the news medically:

Adult Brain Can Change Within Seconds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090714203442.htm

The human brain can adapt to changing demands even in adulthood, but neuroscientists have now found evidence of it changing with unsuspected speed. Their findings suggest that the brain has a network of silent connections that underlie its plasticity.

Happy Spring!!!

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