Pate Rehabilitation celebrated National Physical Therapy Month in October. Every year, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognizes the impact that physical therapists and physical therapy assistants make in restoring and improving motion in people’s lives. PTs are known as experts in treating any movement disorders. Â They are required to have a graduate degree, typically …
RISE Awards Pate Rehabilitation was named New Collaborative Partner of the Year at the 5th Annual RISE Adaptive Sports Award Banquet held Saturday, November 9, 2013 in Dallas. Paul Gray, Chairman of RISE presented a beautiful star shaped crystal statue to Pate’s team to commemorate Pate’s involvement and invaluable support of RISE this year. “Pate …
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Arlington, Texas firefighter Bob Gray fell off a ladder while working at his house one day and then woke up in the hospital with his right side paralyzed. Bob came to Pate for his rehabilitation. Today he’s an active advocate for people with brain injuries and is back to enjoying his life including boating and …
On March 23, 2013, Pate staff and patients participated in the Brain Injury Association – Texas Division’s Walk for Brain Injury. There were over 400 walkers and 372 donors who raised over $40,000. Pate’s involvement of 65 people was a fantastic participation ratio for one provider! Pate had a couple of stand outs. Savanna Oaks …
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Getting in touch with nature and plunging hands into soil helps patients and plants flourish. That’s garden therapy. By: Rachel Atkins, PT, DPT, CBIS So our Dallas rehabilitation location (Villa Creek) created a bit of garden therapy by partnering with the local Farmers Branch Community Garden through the Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Department to …
The brain injury didn’t just happen to your loved one, it happened to you as well. Suddenly life is different, but there are proven coping methods that can help.
After a brain injury, people often use assistive devices and other aids to increase their independence and provide the ability to participate in their favorite activities. There is a wide variety of adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can be used so life can still be productive and enjoyable. An injury to the brain can …
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People who sustain an ABI (acquired brain injury) have received a devastating injury, but unlike physical injuries that may have accompanied the ABI, the brain injury is not apparent to the eye. Because others can’t see the injury, people facing ABI recovery may feel alone. While bones heal, trauma to the brain can cause longstanding …
Driving After Brain Injury: Slow Down and Proceed With Caution Driving is a skill we learn that provides us the ability to go where we want, when we want. It opens up all sorts of opportunities for us to explore. But, what happens when we suddenly lose that opportunity? How does it affect our lives? …
The nursing team at Pate Rehabilitation is dedicated to providing excellence in patient care. They work with patients from the time of admission through the time they discharge from Pate. In addition to patient evaluation and treatment, the nursing team provides education and support to patients and their families, and is highly involved in training …