After 400 backcountry hikes into the Grand Canyon, 100 trips down the Colorado River and scores of worldwide excursions spanning a 44-year career, it was no surprise to 65-year-old geologist Wayne Ranney when his knees began to bother him. “I went to the doctor, tried a couple treatments and when they didn’t work, the doctors said I would be a good candidate for bilateral replacement – that is double knee surgery – so I agreed,” said Ranney. “The surgery went well and surprisingly only took … [Read more...] about New Year, New Knees
Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Arizona
Recognizing, Treating Brain Injuries
The human brain is an extraordinary and complex organ. It is responsible for our ability to think, feel, process information, concentrate, make decisions and experience emotions. It is responsible for our ability to walk, talk, eat, draw, write and sleep. It coordinates – without us even knowing it is happening – our breathing, heartbeat, organ function, blood circulation, digestion and more. Unfortunately, traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. … [Read more...] about Recognizing, Treating Brain Injuries
How Rehab Hospital’s Zero Gravity System Helps Stroke Victims
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. When a stroke doesn’t take a life, it often leaves a person’s life changed forever, suffering from short-term and/or long-term mental and physical deficits. Though each person’s post-stroke conditions are unique, many experience loss of movement, balance, coordination, loss of memory and other cognitive or physical functions. Following a stroke, rehabilitation is the most important factor in determining recovery and long-term … [Read more...] about How Rehab Hospital’s Zero Gravity System Helps Stroke Victims
Acting Fast with First Signs of Stroke
Just as a heart attack (myocardial infarction) is the blockage of blood and oxygen to the heart, a stroke (or brain attack) affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot. When this happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so the affected brain cells die. The brain is an extremely complex organ that controls various body functions. If a stroke … [Read more...] about Acting Fast with First Signs of Stroke
Why High Blood Pressure is Dangerous
Blood pressure is the force needed to push the blood from the heart through the arteries to the body. It is the measurement of how hard the heart has to work to pump blood. Each time the heart beats, it is pushing blood and oxygen through the arteries to the entire body. Blood pressure is measured with two numbers, such as 120/80. The top number is the measurement of the force it takes to push the blood through the arteries – systolic pressure. The bottom number measures the pressure on the … [Read more...] about Why High Blood Pressure is Dangerous
