The announcement of actor Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis is raising awareness of a common condition that few people recognize. More than two million Americans are… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Services
UPMC Chief Advanced Practice Officer Selected as Presidential Leadership Scholar
Ben Reynolds, PA-C, MSPAS, DFAAPA, chief advanced practice officer at UPMC, was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, one of the first advance practice providers… Read more
Pitt Researchers Receive Grant to Explore Wireless Technology for Those with Disabilities
We use voice commands for smart devices in our cars, homes and offices to turn on lights, send text messages or call someone. For people with disabilities who require assistance… Read more
Few Doctors Follow Best Practices for Treating Low Back Pain, Even with Reminders, New Study Finds
Up to 80 percent of adults will experience one episode of acute low back pain (LBP) in their lifetime and many of those people will… Read more
Program for Spine Health: Finding a Solution to a Problem that doesn’t have a Fix
The goal of the UPMC Program for Spine Health, founded by Dr. Christopher Standaert, is to help patients with chronic back pain by avoiding a… Read more