May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) evaluate and treat individuals of all ages facing disorders of communication, cognition and swallowing. At Palomar UC San Diego Health, we work with adults with conditions such as strokes, brain injuries, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, head and neck cancer and aspiration pneumonia. We collaborate with trauma/critical care teams to facilitate speech and swallowing ... Read more

Hey Mama, Are you Ready to Run?

A Group Of Friends Prepare For A Run

(Getting back to Activity Postpartum) October 22, 2019 Transitioning into postpartum, also known as the fourth trimester, can be daunting when negotiating the reclaiming of healthy habits like walking, running, yoga, or even boot camp classes. Most doctors will clear new mothers at their 6 week postpartum appointment pending events of the birth and state … Read more

Is your youth at risk for a knee injury?

Injury prevention is a hot topic for both youth and active aging adults. Specifically, ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury prevention has been highlighted within the rehab and fitness communities. In recent years, athletes as young as 5 to 14 years of age have higher incidence of ACL injury and reconstruction.1 In fact, studies show 70% of ... Read more

Have You Heard of This Kind of POP?

It’s almost spring time, which means the fields and hills will soon be “POP”ping with spring flowers! Let’s talk about another kind of “POP”ping that’s different than blooming flowers. I’m referring to pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Prolapse has a wide range of symptoms but the positive news is the risk factors are known and rehabilitation ... Read more