It was a regular day during Pittsburgh’s sweltering summer of 2017. Bill Norton was heading outside when he called his wife, Amy, to complain of… Read more
Category: UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
NOW – Episode 18
In this week’s episode of NOW, get a close look at how the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute tunes up some of the finest wheels in the… Read more
New Project Uses Data to Prevent and Better Treat Pain and Addiction
As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, the country is also battling the entwined epidemic of chronic pain, which affects more than… Read more
UPMC Mercy Wheelchair Wash Supports Pittsburgh’s Wheelchair Users
For people who rely on wheelchairs for mobility, wheelchair maintenance is important to ensure their safety. Volunteers from the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute washed and inspected… Read more
How Rehab Changed the Course of One Patient’s Path
It was 2007 and Katie Smith was a senior in nursing school. She played rugby at Penn State, soccer before that, and was working two… Read more