their title is off by one.
http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/12181,--20-Top-Stroke-Rehab-Centers
1. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
72.2
2. TIRR – The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX
42.3
3. University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
37.7
4. Mayo clinic, Rochester, MN
30.7
5. Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO
26.7
6. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ
7. Rusk Institute, NYU Medical Center, NY
8. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
9. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
10. Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
11. Rancho Los Amigos National rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA
12. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
13. National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington DC
14. University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
15. Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
16. Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA
17. Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA
18. Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
19. UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
I have no idea if this is anything more than name recognition. Especially since there is no standard definition of stroke damage to be able to compare recoveries. I would ask them my questions for your stroke rehab doctor/therapist if you do decide to go to one of these.
I went to number 5. Yes, it is a good place. When I started there I was in a wheelchair. One month later I was an outpatient in a half brace and walking with a cane. I had learned many tricks on how to do things one handed and my ability to spell had come back.
ReplyDeleteDear Dean: You should definitely add to your list of stroke rehab centers the following: Progressive Strength Recovery, Inc. 1150 Main St., Irvine, CA 92614. Website www.progressive strengthrecoveryinc.com. I sent this to you before. Tom Wisenbaker is not a therapist, he is a strength trainer for handicapped people. You absolutely have to add him to your list. Believe me I've tried practically every therapy out there since my stroke in 2003.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Ralph Edsell