MRC News

Methodist Rehab, Fitness Lady schedule Sept. 10 health fair

RIDGELAND, Miss.—Free health screenings, fitness demos, complimentary refreshments and door prizes will be available at a community health fair scheduled for 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at Fitness Lady, 331 Sunnybrook Road in Ridgeland.

Staff of the Methodist Rehabilitation Center therapy clinic housed inside Fitness Lady will be on hand to answer questions and offer screenings for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, balance, grip strength and foot problems. Physical therapists also will provide free chair massages.

Methodist Rehab first in Mississippi to offer motor-powered 'intelligent' prosthetic foot

JACKSON, Miss.—Methodist Orthotics and Prosthetics is the first clinic in Mississippi certified to offer fittings and training for the Ossur Proprio Foot – the world’s first motor-powered and intelligent prosthetic foot.

The winner of the 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award, the Proprio Foot automatically adjusts ankle positioning to accommodate varying terrain.

That makes activities like stair climbing a lot easier for folks like Kenny Buford of Crystal Springs.

Outpatient rehabilitation expands

RIDGELAND, Miss.—Methodist Rehabilitation Center recently opened a physical therapy clinic at Fitness Lady in Ridgeland, a move that makes perfect sense to gym member Monique Guimbellot of Madison.

“If you need physical therapy, your gym would be the best place to have it,” she said. “It’s so convenient.”

Guimbellot was among the hundreds who took advantage of a March health fair and open house at Fitness Lady. For most, it was a time to take advantage of free health screenings and learn more about the services offered by Methodist Rehab.

U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton well on way to recovery thanks to expertise of spinal cord injury medical team

JACKSON, Miss.—When U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton of Jackson stages a press conference about a hospital, it’s usually to talk about Medicaid fraud or a suspicious death.

But on Friday, Lampton sat in front of TV cameras to extol the capabilities of Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson.

Meridian to be home of state's third accessible apartment building

Meridian will be the site for Mississippi’s third apartment complex custom designed for wheelchair users.

Mississippi Methodist Accessible Housing, Inc. (MMAH) has announced plans to build Miller Park, a 17–unit complex at the corner of 29th Avenue and 52nd Street. The apartments will feature lowered light switches, raised electrical outlets, wider doorframes, kitchens with roll-under space at the sink and stove and fully accessible bathrooms.

Mississippi Blade Rollers to debut wheelchair fencing at State Games in Meridian

JACKSON, Miss. – Eliminate fancy footwork from the sport of fencing and you might expect to sacrifice some excitement. But that’s hardly the case when the swords are in the hands of the Mississippi Blade Rollers.

Members of Methodist Rehabilitation Center’s wheelchair fencing team say their sport features the same thrills as traditional swordplay and may actually be more combative. "It’s in your face," says 30-year-old Joey Brinson of Brandon. "You can’t run anywhere."

Ameristar Casino Vicksburg donates more than $100,000 to benefit patient care, research programs at Methodist Rehabilitation Center

JACKSON, Miss.--For the third year in a row, the Team Members at Ameristar Casino Vicksburg and The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation have donated more than $100,000 to support spinal cord injury research and care in Mississippi.

Methodist Rehab honors contributions of research staff

JACKSON, Miss.--Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson recently honored six researchers for their contributions to the field of rehabilitation medicine.

Dr. Jae Lee, Dr. Samuel T. Gontkovsky and Dr. Risa Nakase-Richardson were each awarded the title of “scientist” for work that includes:

NYC physician extols the virtues of Methodist Spine & Joint Center

FLOWOOD, Miss.—Who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?

When U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-NY asked that infamous question, he implied that it definitely wouldn’t be a fellow resident of New York City. But Dr. Kenneth Fox begs to differ. After but a few months in the Jackson area, the Big Apple transplant is thriving.

“People here are decidedly more friendly and polite,” said the physician for Methodist Spine & Joint Center in Flowood. “Having people I’ve never met wave to me in my apartment complex was a little taste of culture shock.”

Sigma Nu Charity Bowl raises $100,000 for Delta teen paralyzed in football game

OXFORD, Miss.—Until he googled the word “paralysis,” University of Mississippi senior Matthew Marks had never heard of Robert Cassidy.

But after reading about the Ruleville teen, Marks was sure he had found the perfect recipient for funds raised at the Sigma Nu Charity Bowl.

Who better to benefit than a guy whose courage mimics that of the late Chuckie Mullins, the Ole Miss defensive back who first inspired the annual event. Both athletes broke their necks playing football, yet neither let the tragedy define his future.

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