Did you know scheduling breaks for fun activities can help children better focus and accomplish more during school hours? Rosalia Duarte, pediatric social worker at HSS, provides helpful tips to help families adapt to remote learning.
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10 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Make the Most of Remote Learning
When Patricia came to HSS, her diagnosis in Peru was the same as what her spine surgeon confirmed: spondylolisthesis with stenosis. Deciding to undergo a lumbar fusion, she was able to walk with the aid of a cane four days post-surgery. Now, her physical activity has returned to normal. http://ow.ly/kQPj50BtU2W
For children with musculoskeletal conditions, yoga can quiet the mind, elongate tight muscles and strengthen weaker ones, and improve balance. Learn more from an Magdalena Oledzka, pediatric physical therapist at HSS.
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Can Yoga Benefit Kids with Musculoskeletal Conditions?
To understand rheumatoid arthritis flares and how to communicate with your doctor, join the Arthritis Foundation and HSS rheumatologist Dr. Dana Orange on Thursday, 10/8 from 6:30-7:30pm ET for a virtual discussion. For more details and to register, visit http://ow.ly/2LZ750BoExR
No matter what their fitness level, young people can gain strength and improve their overall health with exercises they can do at home. Learn more about exercising during the pandemic from Joseph Molony, manager of the Young Athlete Program at HSS.
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Exercising During the Pandemic: Advice for Young People
Today is National Research Administrator Day, a special day dedicated to honoring and recognizing the enormous and valuable contributions of research administrators supporting scientific advancements, innovation and discovery.
HSS has a talented team of laboratory, translational and clinical research managers and administrators working alongside departmental and central administration to support our scientists and clinical investigators. Research administrators play a critical role in the success of our HSS enterprise with their dedication to supporting high standards of research integrity, safeguarding research participants and ensuring compliance with sponsor, federal, state and hospital policy.
Join us in giving our research administrative staff a special thanks as they support HSS research every day!
A professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, Pedro sustained a knee injury before a major competition. He traveled to HSS, where he underwent successful surgery performed by a sports medicine surgeon. Post-surgery, Pedro was able to return to competition and placed 3rd in the World Championships! http://ow.ly/ICTx50BtTMP
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In recognition of National #PTMonth, we honor our physical therapist at HSS Rehabilitation treatment centers for their amazing work and commitment to providing outstanding patient care!
Dance students from Palm Beach Atlantic University - PBA participated in screenings at HSS Florida with physiatrist Dr. Kathleen Davenport, and physical therapist Jorge Giral, using the DARI markerless motion capture system to assess their functional range of motion, stability and identify areas of potential risk to prevent injury.
In recognition of World Arthritis Day, Laura Gibofsky, HSS nutritionist, provides key points to remember when planning a well-balanced diet.
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Well-Balanced Diet is the Best Recipe for Arthritis Management
As a teenager, Andrea broke the head of her femur in a high jump competition and underwent various surgeries to prevent a hip replacement. After her last surgery proved to be unsuccessful, she found HSS through various recommendations. Following hip replacement surgery, she had less pain than ever before and feels confident walking and wearing heels! http://ow.ly/JONI50BtVlE
Fall foliage needs a lot of upkeep, and with all of that lifting, bending and twisting, it can lead to injury. Jon Cinkay, body mechanics coordinator at HSS, provides tips to get your yard clean and ready for the winter while minimizing risk of injury.
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How to Avoid Injury During Fall Cleanup
#ICYMI: HSS experts from the Scleroderma, Vasculitis and Myositis Center collaborated with the Scleroderma Foundation on a virtual patient education forum focused on research, the impact of COVID-19, diagnostic testing and more: http://ow.ly/HklW50C9zZT
#ICYMI Hear from experts including Dr. Medha Barbhaiya, rheumatologist at HSS, who explored dietary factors that are being studied with regard to the development and severity of lupus as well as the role of the microbiome in inflammatory diseases: http://ow.ly/RaAJ50C7zLd
Congratulations to Team HSS and all those who ran this year's Virtual TCS New York City Marathon!
In a #Halloween tribute and household tradition, Julie (left) and her wife Abby dedicated their decorative yard display to HSS in honor of the exceptional care they received thanks to their surgeons, Drs. Michelle Carlson and Matthew Roberts! From our patients and staff at HSS, we hope you have a happy and safe Halloween!
We’d like to congratulate and wish the best of luck to our patients Jon Feliciano (Buffalo), Rodger Saffold (Tennessee), and Parker Ehinger (Baltimore) in their respective NFL Super Wild Card matchups this weekend! To learn more about how we’re helping athletes get Back in the Game, visit https://www.hss.edu/sports.
Don’t let dark, cold days bring you down. Try these simple, doable tips from HSS physical therapist Jason Mayerhofer to put a little more pep in your step.
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10 Ways to Boost Your Energy During the Winter
Hours spent every day using a computer, smartphone or tablet can take a toll on your muscles and joints. Jon Cinkay, HSS physical therapist and body mechanics expert, breaks down the top five tips to enhance the ergonomics of your WFH setup.
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5 Items to Make Your Work-from-Home Setup More Ergonomic
Stanley broke his scaphoid bone while playing hockey in the driveway and came to HSS after doctors at a local hospital realized the bones were misplaced upon healing. After 8 months, 1 broken bone, 2 surgeries and a total of 10 casts, Stanley was cleared to play hockey in his removable cast. Now playing cast-free, he is having a great season and played prep school hockey the following year: http://ow.ly/iYog50D0VRu
Maddy sustained a posterior knee dislocation, which severed the popliteal artery, tore through her ACL, PCL, and MCL ligaments, and created damage to the peroneal nerve. She came to HSS, where her physicians treated the ligaments and nerve damage. After 360 days, she was able to run for the first time. Now, Maddy has been hiking, snorkeling and playing in a basketball league - all of which she thought wasn't possible given the extent of her injury! http://ow.ly/3s7B50Ctyfr
Happy New Year from all of us at HSS. Here’s to a happy, healthy and safe 2021!
"Being an Afro-Latina woman, #BlackHistoryMonth means movement, accomplishments, and resilience. My goal, every day, is to ensure that my kids know that they are loved and are important. My family and I are the blueprint of everything that makes this world go around, just like our ancestors. The only way forward is together. One of our favorite MLK quotes is 'I have decided to stick to love… hate is too great a burden to bear”. My family and I choose love always.' - Zoe Cornielle, assistant director, case management at HSS
It can be tough to know how to safely return to exercise after you've been hurt, whether your injury required surgery or just some ice and rest. Dr. James Carr, sports medicine surgeon at HSS Florida, offers a game plan for getting back into your routine - and performing better than ever.
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5 Do’s and Don’ts of Working Out After Injury
Has working from home given you a sore back or a literal pain in the neck? Dr. Kathleen Davenport, physiatrist at HSS Florida, has some suggestions for stretches and gentle movements to help you soothe your aching body.
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Avoid These Common Aches and Pains While Working from Home
"As a nurse practitioner, I monitor patients recovering from anesthesia. At HSS, I love being able to do what I do best while being supported by my colleagues. One of my proudest achievements in my career is that I obtained my Doctorate at HSS and I have encouraged my teammates to do the same. Now, I give back by sitting as second chair on their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) projects." - Cheryl Conwell, ANP-BC, DNP
In honor of PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week, please join us in recognizing the outstanding patient care our team provides!
Don't let all that couch time tie your body in knots. These stretches from Asma Mohammadi, physical therapist at HSS, can help keep your blood flowing and work out soreness or stiffness from too much sitting.
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8 Stretches You Can Do on the Couch
