Author: Blake Powell

Neuromuscular Therapy is the most recent addition to The Oxford Center. Research has shown that you don’t age just because you are getting older, you age because you stop moving. Neuromuscular Therapy can get you moving again.

Leading the Nueromuscular Therapy progam is Denise David, a Board-Certified Occupational Therapist. Denise comes to us with several years of experience, and holds many certifications including the National Neurologic Rehabilitation Certificate, Pilates Certificate and Orthopedic Certificate.

Day-to-day activity, over a lifetime, results in the development of some muscles that are short and tight and others that are long and weak. Neuromuscular Therapy eliminates that issue by building core strength and neuromuscular glide so the body’s muscles move synchronously together.

This therapy is conducted using a machine called the ‘Reformer.’ The Reformer uses spring tension and cables for support; and exercises are done lying, sitting, kneeling, and in a variety of other positions.

When you first meet with Denise, she will assess your posture, standing and sitting. She will also discuss any pain or other issues you may be having. The therapy starts right where you are and builds strength beginning with the core and moving outward, building strength without damaging the joints. This therapy is ideal for rehabilitation, and also for general improvement in flexibility and strength. Spinal traction can also be performed with the Reformer, resulting in the relief of back pain. A little-known fact is that the body has 7 groups of pain-inhibiting muscles – this therapy will strengthen those muscles, providing pain relief. Imbalances within the body will be identified and corrected and you will be much more aware and in control of your own body. Denise will give you tools to self-manage as well as exercises to do at home. You will be transformed.

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October 2016 Newsletter – Oxford Kids Foundation

Written by Blake Powell on October 28, 2016. Posted in All News, All Posts, News, Newsletters.

October 2016 Newsletter

The Oxford Kids Foundation is a 501c3 tax deductible organization dedicated to helping children with life-altering disabilities. It is made up of volunteers who care deeply for these children that need therapies and medical care not covered by insurance. The Foundation raises money each year to be given as grants that can help pay for treatment. The grants can be used for The Oxford Center treatments, but are not limited to just The Oxford Center. The grant money can be used for a variety of therapies, as long as it takes place within the state of Michigan. 100 percent of the money raised goes to pay for therapies for these children, and many lives have been changed because of grants received from the Foundation.

To-date, the foundation has awarded all its grants for the year. Grant requests are being declined due to the lack of funding. You can make a difference, and provide hope for these children with disabilities, chronic illnesses or traumatic injuries. Please visit the Foundation website at www.oxfordkidsfoundation.org and click the ‘Donate Now’ button.

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October 2016 Newsletter – Rick Demeester’s Story

Written by Blake Powell on October 28, 2016. Posted in All News, All Posts, News, Newsletters.

October 2016 Newsletter

Rick Demeester came to our clinic in the spring of 2016, having just gone through a second back surgery. Rick had driven by The Oxford Center sign in South Lyon many times, but this particular day in April, after driving by, he turned around and drove in, wanting to find out exactly what Oxford Recovery does and if it would help his back recover from the surgery. He met and talked with one of the directors and found out that the oxygen therapy could indeed help him recover much more quickly after surgery.

He then read through the brochure which lists many other conditions that oxygen therapy can help with including: trouble concentrating, traumatic brain injuries, neurological disorders, poor memory, insomnia, anxiety, etc. and said, “I have ALL these problems.”

“If this therapy can help me recover from surgery AND help with all these other issues on top of that, I can’t lose,” he continued. He went home and talked to his wife and decided to start with 10 or 12 appointments and then have his family give their honest opinions as to if they thought he was improving mentally. He shared with us his story….

For 30 years, Rick owned his own body shop business in Detroit. One day, nine years ago, he and his foreman were talking after lunch in the front office. Rick saw someone come in the front door wearing a hoodie and a mask. Thinking it was a joke, Rick, said, “You’re a little late for Halloween.” But then he noticed that the guy was holding a paper bag in one hand and a black revolver in the other. He was being robbed.

Rick tried talking to him saying how business had dropped 50% since 9/11 happened and the casinos were built, and that he didn’t have much money, so maybe robbing him wasn’t that great of an idea. The man just said “Give me the money” and waved his gun at the safe. Rick thought he wanted him to open the safe, so he turned to do so. When he did, the man shot Rick in the head, point blank.

Rick hit the floor, thinking he was going to die. He was at peace with God, so he wasn’t afraid, but he was SO mad. He wanted to be alive for his family – he had two new granddaughters! As he lay there on the floor, he couldn’t move, but he could talk. He instructed someone to go get some clean towels to try to stop the blood flowing from his head. Someone called 911 and he was taken to the hospital.

Rick survived, recovering first at the hospital, and then at home. Eventually, his wife returned to work and his in-laws came to stay and take care of him. Recovering slowly, he remembers the first time he dressed himself: “I put on slip-on shoes because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to remember how to tie my shoes.”

He had many fears, including resuming driving. Eventually, he started driving on back roads and

became more comfortable. One day he decided to drive up Pontiac Trail to the Kroger parking lot. He remembers being hyper-vigilant with all the people in the parking lot. Paranoia, and being vigilant about something bad happening was in the forefront of his mind. His whole personality had changed – he had lost all ambition, motivation and energy, and was depressed. All he did was sit in a chair and watch tv. This was nothing like how he used to be before the gunshot.

He started seeing a psychologist and a psychiatrist. He also saw a neurologist for debilitating migraines. The medications that were prescribed for him did help with the headaches and pain. He also was in a PTSD group trying to talk through issues and get back to normal.

So that day, when he stood in our office, reading the brochure, he began to hope that maybe, the oxygen therapy could help him with these issues that he had been struggling with for the past 9 years.

After 12 treatments, he sat with his wife, mother-in-law and 2 sons around the kitchen table and said, “OK, I want your honest opinions. Do you see any change in my behavior? Good, bad or otherwise?” Each one of them noticed a change for the better. They told him his speech was clearer, and that he had some of his old energy back. They all encouraged him to continue with the treatments, which he did.

Nearing the end of the 40 treatments one morning, as he was getting ready for the day, his son came up and hugged him and said, “We have our old dad back!”

Since completing the 40 rounds of oxygen therapy, everyone has noticed the huge change in his personality. He is outside working all the time now, always active like he used to be. He has reconnected and is talking with his friends again. His wife, who was hesitant because of the cost, said “If we had to pay twice as much, it would’ve been worth it!” Rick is so thankful for the treatment he received at Oxygen Recovery Center. “It changed my life,” Rick said.

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October 2016 Newsletter – New Troy Location

Written by Blake Powell on October 28, 2016. Posted in All News, All Posts, News, Newsletters.

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