The View from Room 710

This is my new sidekick, Hank, in Room 710 at Virginia Hospital Center shortly before I was moved to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Center. I had hoped to show the view out the window there looking west towards Lee Highway, but I couldn't manage a shot—there was a…

One Patient's Progress

Miles O'Brien lost part of his arm [https://mikeschultz.ghost.io/miles-obrien/] to compartmant syndrome in 2014. He's now reporting on his progress in rehab [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/learning-ride-drive-live-one-handed/] and showing a little bit of what's possible with prosthetics today. I&…

Amen to that

> Learning to walk is hard enough. But learning to walk again...? http://t.co/oumoptsByY — Metro Connection (@wamumetro) January 26, 2015 [https://twitter.com/wamumetro/status/559535016384819202] This is quite a story of persistence and achievement.…

In the Wild

I thought it was a big deal a couple of years when I was able to use a treadmill with a harness [https://mikeschultz.ghost.io/how-i-spent-my-morning/]. In this latest round of rehab, I have been able to use a treadmill without a harness and have added it to my…

Regeneration

> pic.twitter.com/t89SYr9dk1 [http://t.co/t89SYr9dk1] — Natl Stroke Assoc (@natlstrokeassoc) November 27, 2014 [https://twitter.com/natlstrokeassoc/status/538014423441354753]…

Robot Intersection with Rehab

> Robotic Walker for Improved Rehabilitation - http://t.co/39cuGg5HBJ pic.twitter.com/rW7woCOO65 [http://t.co/rW7woCOO65] — Medgadget (@Medgadget) November 25, 2014 [https://twitter.com/Medgadget/status/537313753159970816]…

Mobility

> Mobility is a key ingredient to aging successfully and remaining active and independent throughout life. #NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth?src=hash] — VirginiaHospitalCtr (@VHC_Hospital) October 11, 2014 [https://twitter.com/VHC_Hospital/status/520936865927409665] The hospital where I do rehab reminds me why I do rehab there.…