Polly Swingle authors handout on “Exercising Post-Spinal Cord Injury” for ADVANCE for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine
For persons who have sustained a spinal cord injury, a growing body of research suggests that exercise may be — quite literally — the best medicine. Consequently, for spinal cord patients, caregivers, physical therapists and doctors, understanding the full benefits of exercise, and understanding how to design, deploy and maximize the value of a rehabilitative […]
The Recovery Project honored as an “Economic Bright Spot” by Corp! Magazine
The Recovery Project is an industry-leading, nationally recognized provider of innovative and high-intensity physical and occupational therapy for people with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and other severe neuromuscular conditions. “Our success has come as a result of several factors: our commitment to offering the most scientifically advanced therapy possible, our expansion of our […]
Polly Swingle on WXYZ Memorial Day Weekend
On Sunday, May 29, our Co-CEO and Lead Physical Therapist Polly Swingle was featured on WXYZ Detroit to share swimming and boating safety tips for those enjoying the beautiful Memorial Day weekend weather! Click here to watch the clip.
Jordyn Funk, MS, OTRL, C/NDT Joins The Recovery Project
In her role as an occupational therapist, Jordyn Funk will provide intensive evaluation and treatment to The Recovery Project’s clients and will create customized programs that utilize the latest research-proven best practices and state-of-the-art equipment for clients, including those with neurological disorders. Funk will also leverage her certifications in VitalStim and Neuro-Developmental Treatment (C/NDT).
Danielle Poole Joins The Recovery Project As Medical Scheduler
Danielle Poole has joined the team as the medical scheduler for the company’s two full-service clinics in Livonia and Clinton Township. As medical scheduler, Poole will lead and manage all coordination of client appointments and medical records.
TRP Talks Adaptive Yoga on WXYZ/MyTV20
On Monday, April 18, The Recovery Project Co-CEO and Lead Physical Therapist Polly Swingle and Yoga Teacher Steve Styes were invited in-studio to WXYZ/MyTV20 to demonstrate adaptive yoga poses, discuss its benefits, and share details about The Recovery Project’s classes. Click here to watch the video on YouTube and see other TRP videos!
Megan Reid, DPT, Joins The Recovery Project’s Livonia Clinic
The Recovery Project is excited to announce that Megan Reid has joined our Livonia clinic as a physical therapist. In her role, Reid will design and implement customized physical therapy programs that utilize the latest research-proven best practices and state of the art equipment for The Recovery Project’s clients, including those with spinal cord injuries and […]
The Recovery Project Launches Adaptive Yoga Classes
We’ve launched adaptive yoga classes that are open to the public at our Livonia clinic every Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. The adaptive yoga classes are uniquely designed for individuals with limited mobility issues, including severe arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, head or spinal injuries, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, CVA, amputations or any other neuromuscular […]
Occupational Therapist Marie Miller Joins The Recovery Project’s Livonia Clinic
The Recovery Project, a leading provider of high-intensity physical and occupational therapy, announced today that Marie Miller has joined the team as an occupational therapist at the company’s Livonia clinic.
APTA Defining Moment: From Patient to Partner
A transformative relationship, in many ways. When I first saw Charlie Parkhill, I had no idea he would become such an important figure in my life. I just thought I could help him. It was 1998 and I was working as a physical therapist (PT) at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in the town of Novi. Charlie, a certified public accountant with a successful business, had sustained a severe neck injury while on vacation with his wife in Mexico. The wave that knocked him down had bruised and partially severed his spinal cord. Physicians had told him he’d never walk again.
Crain’s Detroit Business Allied Health Winner: Polly Swingle
Polly Swingle wondered nearly 20 years ago if cutting-edge physical therapy conducted on cats with spinal injuries that allowed them use of their hind legs would work on humans. It did. Working with her patient Charlie Parkhill, a businessman who had injured his spinal cord in a freak swimming accident in 1998, Swingle began to test her ideas in Detroit using high-intensity workouts.
Fraser-Clinton Township Chronicle: Local physical therapist honored by MDA
Polly Swingle has practiced physical therapy for 30 years, and now she is getting something in return for giving back. The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Michigan recently selected her as the “Make a Muscle, Make a Difference” award recipient for 2015. The award is presented annually to a community member who dedicates time, talent and expertise to improve the quality of life for those with muscular dystrophy. Other professionals in MDA clinics nominate someone as the award’s recipient.