A Patient’s Journey Through a Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment

The majority of people who experience a concussion fully recover within three months, but up to 15-20 percent go on to experience prolonged concussion symptoms. Often, those people benefit from a multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach to recovery that includes physical, occupational and speech therapy.

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Emerson therapists use innovative equipment to help multiple sclerosis patients exercise

Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include muscle weakness, loss of motor function, and fatigue, thus making it difficult for people with MS to exercise or participate in physical therapy. But a promising case study researched by a few of our physical therapists has helped some MS patients improve their exercise tolerance through the use of a low-impact, high-intensity interval training tool called Vasper. 

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