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Meet our patient Mekhi as he talks to Katie Earnest, RN, nurse manager, Ren¨¦e Crown Center for Spinal Cord Innovation, about pressure mapping research that has enabled our nursing team to better evaluate tools to relieve pressure sores, leading to improved patient outcomes.
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view all newsToday, two of the most commonly used measures of spasticity in patients after stroke are the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Tardieu Scale. However, as subjective assessments, the MAS and Tardieu Scale have a limitation: They may not capture the sort of subtle differences in how easily each patient¡¯s stretch reflex is triggered, limiting their ability to support individualized rehabilitation planning.
A powerful video puts the spotlight on four patients at Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ ¡ª Yaretzi A., JR, Kellan T. and Brett G. Their stories are a testament to what is possible when care and research come together to facilitate better, faster patient recoveries.