Orthopaedic Care From One Generation to the Next Passion and dedication — these are the attributes that have defined Stewart Jones’ commitment to soccer from a very young age. These very attributes would not only help her overcome a potentially career-ending injury, but they would also instill in her a work ethic calibrated to propel […]
No one ever wants to be injured, sick and stuck in the hospital. Yet, calamity strikes, and sometimes at the most inopportune times, such as right before you begin a new job, right before your wedding and even right before your birthday. When this misfortune happens to a WakeMed patient, our WakeMed care teams are […]
Fuquay Varina resident, James Brown, chuckles when he thinks of his newly-minted celebrity status…among kids. “Wherever I go, I find kids staring at my prosthetic leg. One day, I was walking through my neighborhood, and a little boy stopped on his tricycle to say, “I like your robot leg.” Despite the hardships that James has […]
Swayzine McLean is a longtime Raleigh resident in her 60s whose engaging presence and infectious laughter brighten everyone she meets. Commitment to Good Health After Heart Attack and Onset of Chronic Conditions Yet, her journey has not been without setbacks. Swayzine is a heart attack survivor who received an implantable defibrillator. She also lives with […]
Hands, wrists and elbows. Rochelle Masudal has a passion for helping people regain mobility, strength and function in these body parts. “I love this specialty area of OT because I am very results-oriented,” explains Masudal. “I appreciate how quickly my patients and I can see continuous gains in these parts of the upper extremities with […]
“It started when I was a teenager. I would actually pass out. My fatigue was so severe. I slept much more than my peers and couldn’t do as much as they did.” These are recollections from 27-year-old Megan Mast, whose journey to her postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) diagnosis and treatment has been an arduous […]
The therapists with the WakeMed Breast Health Rehab Program understand the seriousness of a breast cancer diagnosis and a patient’s desire to battle the disease with all possible resources. That’s why they developed the Breast Health Rehab Program! Before Breast Surgery The program begins with a pre-surgery evaluation, which gives patients a head start on […]
With the winter weather upon us, we may be seeing more falls outside. Some individuals may even sustain a head injury that results in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A TBI occurs when an individual sustains an insult, force or blow to the head that causes changes in brain functioning. These types of injuries can […]
The holidays are upon us, and many folks are busy — shopping, baking, buying, decorating and lifting. Yes, lifting. Buying often means the arrival of large postal packages that need to be lifted and maneuvered into the house. Holiday decorating often means lifting heavy boxes out of storage for another season of “all things merry […]
On December 19, 2020 while driving to Hilton Head for a week-long beach vacation, Lorraine Johnson and her partner experienced what Lorraine describes as “a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life.” Four hours into their five-hour drive, another vehicle t-boned them, slamming into the front passenger quarter panel of their car at […]
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