Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Featured Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stroke

Don’t Wait: 6 Steps That Can Improve Stroke Recovery

If you or someone you love has a stroke, getting help fast and starting rehab…

Kristen Jirecek3:39 pm

Featured Patient Stories Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

From Trauma to Recovery: Stella’s Journey Through Healing and Hope

After severe frostbite and life challenges, one woman finds hope and recovery at MetroHealth. Revised…

Kristen Jirecek6:26 pm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

MetroHealth 2025 Research Highlights: Breakthroughs in Rehabilitation and Recovery

Discover MetroHealth’s 2025 research highlights, advancing spinal cord injury diagnosis, treatment, and recovery through innovative…

Kristen Jirecek1:55 pm

Young woman in wheelchair using laptop at home

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Patient Insight Drives New Breakthroughs in Spinal Cord Injury Research

Patient‑driven insights help MetroHealth researchers advance spinal cord stimulation to restore cough and bowel function…

Kristen Jirecek1:51 pm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery Stroke

MetroHealth Occupational Therapists First to Use Novel Stroke Therapy

MetroHealth brings innovative stroke rehabilitation to Northeast Ohio, offering Synchrony®, an FDA‑cleared therapy that improves…

Kristen Jirecek11:25 am

Sideline ultrasound helps MetroHealth clinicians diagnose sports injuries right on the field,

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Sideline Ultrasound Means Better Care for High School Athletes

When a high school or college athlete goes down mid-game, sports medicine physicians don’t have…

Kristen Jirecek10:38 am

Pharmacy Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Medication Made Easier: Pharmacy Services Improve Access for People with Disabilities

Filling a prescription can be a chore for anyone. But for people with disabilities, the…

Kristen Jirecek10:38 am

MetroHealth’s Tetraplegia Management Clinic is helping people regain hand and arm function

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Tetraplegia Management Clinic Helps People Regain Independence, Upper Extremity Function

Every patient who comes to MetroHealth’s Tetraplegia Management Clinic has one goal: to regain function…

Kristen Jirecek10:34 am

Burn therapist helps facial burn survivor.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

New MetroHealth Treatment Helps Burn Survivors Regain Swallowing and Facial Function

The MetroHealth Comprehensive Burn Care Center treats more than 1,700 burn injuries a year. It’s…

Kristen Jirecek10:39 am

Emergency & Trauma Featured Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Pain

If you have ongoing pain, there are ways you can feel better. No matter the…

Jenna Garcia4:00 pm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

A New Chapter in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

On June 12, 2025, a powerful moment unfolded at the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute as the…

Theresa Owens10:35 am

Men's Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery Women's Health

Movement is Medicine: Collaboration in Cleveland Metroparks

As a physical therapist in orthopaedics and sports medicine at the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute, Matthew…

Theresa Owens11:51 am

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Seeing Collaboration Clearly: Working Together For Better Diagnostic Imaging

At the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute, we actively seek ways for our clinical teams to collaborate,…

Theresa Owens10:39 am

Health and Well Being Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Stay Active With Sports Medicine

Think sports medicine specialists only treat school or professional athletes? Think again. These specialists can…

Jenna Garcia12:21 pm

Patient Stories Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Time is Spine: Tom Uhl’s Story of Hope

Early surgery improves outcomes. At MetroHealth, patients with severe spinal cord injuries are safely in…

Kristen Jirecek5:17 pm

Patient Stories Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Sleepwalking with Angels: Tyler Caputo’s Story of Hope

“Prior to my injury, I was not very familiar with MetroHealth. I am now one…

Jenna Garcia5:24 pm

Emergency & Trauma Inpatient Rehab Physical & Occupational Therapy Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stroke

Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing an Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Facility

No one plans to need inpatient physical rehabilitation. When a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord…

Theresa Owens6:53 pm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Caring For The Whole Person: SCIs and Sex

As an occupational therapist with the MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute, Gillian Gulan, MS, OTR/L, helps people…

Theresa Owens10:40 am

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

From Setback to Comeback: A Journey of Recovery and Renewal After Stroke

After devoting her career to the Internal Revenue Service, Sharon McManamon retired at 75. She…

Theresa Owens11:51 am

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Up For The Challenge: PM&R Residents Connect With Youth

Promoting health and wellness should extend beyond the hospital walls. This idea inspired Juliet Zakel,…

Theresa Owens10:35 am

Patient Stories Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

A Year Later: Robert Koonce’s Story of Hope

"MetroHealth saved my life medically and allowed me to get back to my life physically."…

Jenna Garcia5:27 pm

Patient Stories Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury

Taking Back the Stage: Joci Scott’s Story of Hope

Joci Scott was taking dance lessons at age 3. As she got older, she started…

Kristen Jirecek5:31 pm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Stimulating Recovery

Three Decades, One Technology: Networked Neuroprosthesis

As a PhD student at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Kevin Kilgore, PhD, was intrigued…

Theresa Owens10:40 am

Brain Injury Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Stimulating Recovery

Real Food, Real Feedback, Real Research: The Metro Café

As a rehabilitation engineer, James Sulzer, PhD, Staff Scientist at MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute and Associate…

Theresa Owens10:40 am

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