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pecialTree Rehabilitation Proves To Be Excellent
MACOMB DAILY NEWS | FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Michigan Performance Excellence (MIPex) awarded Special Tree Rehabilitation, a neurorehabilitation provider, with the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award, the first time the award has been bestowed since 2012.
The highest award given in the state of Michigan to recognize companies that perform at a superior level, this award demonstrates both clinical and business outcomes, prizing agility, adaptability and overall best practices...
Adaptive sports help those living with physical limitations or disabilities enjoy the outdoors
ABC - WXYZ TV - CH 7 DETROIT | JUNE 18, 2019 | By Alicia Smith
Being outside and active during the summer months is part of the Michigan experience. But for those living with a disability, it can be a challenge. However, more and more people are learning to overcome through adaptive sports.
Special Tree Expo showcases recreation & sports for spinal cord injury survivors
ABC - WXYZ TV - CH 7 DETROIT | AUGUST 19, 2018
When Todd Hammons broke his neck diving in a gravel pit, he thought his life was over. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The Romulus resident has spent the 29 years since he sustained a spinal cord injury at age 19 finding ways to do just about everything he wants to do and helping others do the same. As the Accessibility Advisor for Special Tree, Hammons spearheads the annual SCI Mobility + Recreation Expo…
Robot tool gives patients a lift to recovery
THE DETROIT NEWS | JULY 30, 2018 | By Sarah Rahal
Romulus — A year after his near-death car accident, Sloan Hogan grinned and winked at his wife after walking around cones and kicking bean bags off the tops of them, one of many small victories during a recent rehabilitation session.
"It’s impossible for you to know where I’ve come from," said Hogan. "I was paralyzed… I couldn't feel anything from my armpits to the bottom of my feet. I couldn't feed myself. I had no idea what lied ahead."
The helpless feeling didn’t last long.
Cutting Edge Technology Gets Patient Back on His Feet
ABC - WXYZ TV - CH 7 DETROIT | JULY 25, 2018
Special Tree is thrilled to announce the launch of a new, cutting-edge rehab support system to help patients relearn walking after traumatic injury.
Introducing Synchrony: Break Through Technology for Speech and Swallowing
WDIV-TV LOCAL 4 - CLICK ON DETROIT | MARCH 30, 2016
Chuck and Tati talk to Jack Richert, Vice President of Special Tree, about Synchrony, some of the latest technology in rehabilitation being used in Speech/Language Pathology.