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January 23, 2011

The Scoop on Shoveling Snow

Kessler Institute Provides Tips to Help Avoid Injury

Each year, more than 70,000 individuals seek medical attention for injuries related to snow shoveling, including about 11,000 who are seen in hospital emergency rooms. And while most people agree that snow shoveling can be a “pain,” but it doesn't have to cause pain – or injury – to the muscles and bones in the arms, neck and back or to the heart.
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January 23, 2012

Neil Jasey, M.D. appointed Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Neil N. Jasey, Jr., M.D. has been appointed the Director of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Services at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. In this role, Dr. Jasey will direct the comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation program at Kessler’s three campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, New Jersey.
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September 10, 2011

Kessler Institute to host 3rd annual Adapted Recreation Expo

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will host the third annual Adapted Recreation Expo on Saturday, September 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Kessler Conference Center, located at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, N.J. People of all abilities are invited to come and explore new activities, participate in a variety of sports and games, and learn about support groups and other networking opportunities.
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July 19, 2011

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Kessler Institute One Of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation has again been ranked as one of the top two rehabilitation hospitals in the country and as the leading facility of its kind in the East by U.S. News & World Report. This marks the 19th consecutive year that Kessler has been listed among the nation's best hospitals in this annual independent survey.
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July 18, 2011

Kessler is First U.S. Rehab Center to Use New Robotic Gait Training System

Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation are the first rehabilitation centers in the U.S. to implement the new LokomatPro V6, an advanced robotic training system designed to improve mobility in individuals with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological diseases. This new system, developed by Hocoma, a Swiss-based manufacturer, offers appropriate patients an intensive program of activity-based therapy that has been shown to improve overall function, movement and walking.
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June 24, 2011

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Honored for Contributions to Hispanic Community

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation was recently presented with the 2011 Golden Age Award from the Latino Center on Aging (LCA) for its significant contributions to Latino/Hispanic communities. The LCA, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, recognized Kessler for its outstanding leadership in the field of health care and, in particular, medical rehabilitation.
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June 15, 2011

Get in the Running: Kessler Institute offers Training Tips for Runners of all Levels

Whether you take a leisurely jog or sprint to the finish line in a marathon, running is great exercise. In fact, running is one of the easiest and most popular sports among non-professional athletes, with more than 25 million Americans putting on their sneakers and heading out to local streets, parks and gyms. Running offers many benefits, including improved cardiovascular and respiratory function, weight loss, reduced cholesterol and increased muscle and bone strength, as well as a healthier mental outlook. But with any sport or activity comes the risk of injury.
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May 25, 2011

Kessler offers tips on preventing hearing loss

The roar of a jet, the blare of a siren and even the blast of music from radios and media players are putting people of all ages - from toddlers to seniors - at risk for developing Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). It is estimated that 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have some degree of hearing loss resulting from exposure to excessive noise at home, work or out in the community.
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February 24, 2011

Kessler offers tips on preventing falls

Falls are the most common cause of injury in the United States, particularly among older adults. Whether it's a slip on wet or icy pavement or a trip on a rug or stairway, the risk of bruises, broken bones and back and head injuries is significant.
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February 24, 2011

Kessler offers guidelines on stroke awareness, prevention

Stroke is the leading cause of disability – and the third leading cause of death – among adults in the United States. Once thought of as a disease that only affected older individuals, increasing numbers of younger Americans are experiencing strokes due in part to lifestyle issues, such as poor diet, lack of exercise, diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking.
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January 10, 2011

The Scoop on Shoveling Snow

Kessler Institute Provides Tips to Help Avoid Injury

Snow shoveling doesn't have to be a pain in the neck ... or the back or elsewhere. In fact, shoveling snow can actually be good exercise if done safely and correctly.
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September 14, 2010

A look at Kessler's Neuro-Recovery Network

A recent visit to Kessler by members of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation prompted one staffer to share her impressions of the locomotor training program that is part of the national Neuro-Recovery Network.
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August 20, 2010

Kessler offers guidelines on recognizing and treating concussions

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 3.8 million young athletes will sustain some type of brain injury this year. With the fall sports season about to kick-off, Kessler physiatrist Neil N. Jasey, M.D., offers important information and guidelines for parents, coaches and players on identifying and treating mild traumatic brain injury, commonly referred to as a concussion.
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July 15, 2010

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Kessler Institute One of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals

U.S.News & World Report

Nation's largest rehabilitation hospital ranks #2 in the country; tops in the East.
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June 2, 2008

The Road to Recovery

Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants

In this article, Lauren McDonagh, PT, Director of Rehabilitation Services, and Antoinette Gentile, OT, Clinical Manager, discuss how a multidisciplinary team of stroke rehabilitation specialists, utilizing both evidence-based treatment and advanced technologies, can help individuals to achieve the optimal functional outcomes. Full Article

January 24, 2008

A Long Road Home: A Case Study of a Ventilator Dependent, Dual Diagnosis Patient

Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants

One of the most devastating injuries causing long-term impairment is a traumatic spinal cord injury at a high neurological level with concomitant traumatic brain injury. This case study by Kessler therapists Barbara Garrett, PT, Jill Garcia, MS, OTR, Cindy Nead, COTA, and Rena Ranieri, MS, CCC-SLPoutlines the course of physical, occupational and speech therapy as a component of inpatient interdisciplinary rehabilitation for this patient, a 24-year-old who sustained a spinal cord injury at the Cl level resulting in complete tetraplegia. Full Article