MRC News

Physical therapy clinic offers convenient treatment for Madison, Ridgeland residents

MADISON, Miss.—Laura McKinley used to arrive for physical therapy sessions in tears.

Sitting aggravates the herniated disk in her lower back, making the long commute from her Madison home to a Jackson clinic unbearably painful.

“It was really hard on me,” she said. So it was with great relief that she discovered Madison-Ridgeland Physical Therapy in the Beaver Creek shopping center on U.S. 51 in Madison.

“I was looking for something closer to home because I was defeating the purpose driving to Jackson,” she said.

Vandross, other African Americans at higher risk for stroke

JACKSON, Miss.—When Janice McGee heard R&B legend Luther Vandross had suffered a stroke, she was saddened, but not surprised.

As an African American and director of the stroke program at Methodist Rehabilitation Center, McGee knows all too well how race can affect a person’s chance of suffering the nation’s third leading cause of death.

“African-Americans have about a 60 percent higher risk of stroke than whites and are at a greater risk of death and disability from stroke,” she said.

Police officer back at work after traumatic brain injury

JACKSON, Miss.—He’ll be behind a desk, rather than astride his beloved Harley Davidson police package motorcycle. And he’ll be doing “light duty,” a strange concept for a man so energetic that he used to cut firewood just to get in a workout.

But while much will be different when Jackson Police Officer Warren Hull arrives for work on Wednesday, fellow officers can expect to see their buddy “Soul” flash his trademark killer smile.

After seven months spent fighting to recover from an almost fatal motorcycle accident, Hull knows his return to work is truly a triumph.

Mississippians urged to avoid mosquito bites this summer

JACKSON, Miss.--Summer safety includes protecting yourself from West Nile virus by avoiding mosquito bites. Doctors at Methodist Rehabilitation Center recommend everyone follow guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Physicians, health care workers gathered at Methodist Rehabilitation Center for West Nile virus update

JACKSON, Miss.--If you’ve been relaxing on your deck, secure in the assumption that West Nile virus only affects the elderly and infirmed, better think again.

The latest buzz from the West Nile front is that it’s not just grandpa who needs to fight the bite this summer.

CDC study means obese Mississippians at higher risk for long-term illness, disability

JACKSON, Miss.—On the heels of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that named Jackson as the third most obese city in the nation, dieticians at Methodist Rehabilitation Center are cautioning the public that obesity is a risk factor that causes long-term illness, disability and even death.

Moss Point man named quad rugby MVP

JACKSON, Miss.—The Jackson Jags quad rugby team finished its season with a sixth place showing in the Heartland sectionals tournament held in Carbondale, Ill., but they didn’t leave Illinois empty handed.

It was the first appearance for the Methodist Rehabilitation Center-sponsored Jags in the sectional tournament and Wiley Clark, of Moss Point, was named most valuable player by a vote among coaches, referees and other players.

It’s the second time Clark has been singled out at a quad rugby tournament. He was also MVP of the 2002 regional tournament held in Georgia.

Paraplegic uses art to heal, help others

JACKSON, Miss.—Jerry Hymel’s voice booms as he rolls around the makeshift classroom on the fifth floor at Methodist Rehabilitation Center.

Circling a table in his wheelchair, he instructs and encourages patients with brain and spinal cord injuries how to position colored beads into dishes, tiles and birdhouses. The end results are beautiful mosaic creations and big confidence-boosters for the class participants.

Boating accident leads Brandon resident to occupational therapy career

FLOWOOD, Miss.—Thanks to an iron will and an experienced team of prosthetic technicians at Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Brandy Trebotich is on her way to a career of helping others as an occupational therapist.

The 22-year-old Brandon resident has come a long way since a freakish boating accident claimed her right arm up to the elbow.

Methodist Rehabilitation Center's safety program warns teens to think first on prom night

JACKSON, Miss.—Methodist Rehabilitation Center's Think First for Teens safety program continues its effort to reduce drunk driving and encourage seat belt use among Mississippi teens, especially during prom season.

"We want students to have a fun, exciting and safe Prom night," said Lauren Fairburn, Think First for Teens coordinator. "But it is important that they know how to act responsibly in every situation."

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