The Hazen occupational therapy and physical therapy staff is back at Sakakawea Medical Center as of Tuesday, July 7. Outpatient services continue in Beulah and Hazen at Coal Country Community Health Center.
Rehab back in Hazen
Jul 01, 2020
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SMC Rehab Offers Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
SMC Rehab offers an innovative therapy that helps with the development of muscle strength for a variety of patients. Steve Ziegler, PT, DPT, is certified to offer Blood Flow Restriction Therapy which is often used on patients prior to or following surgery in their extremities. Research has proven that BFRT can minimize loss of muscle mass, decrease bone healing time, and allow patients to improve muscle size and strength. BFRT is also a great option for patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteopenia, or osteoporosis.
History of the Hazen Hospital: Celebrating 75 Years
In the fall of 1918, Hazen got an inadvertent and temporary hospital when its new school building was equipped with 24 beds and a staff of five Bismarck nurses to cope with the Spanish influenza epidemic. The facility closed shortly after. There was not even a temporary hospital when a sleeping sick ness (encephalitis) epidemic hit the community in the spring of 1923.
Patient Story: Regular Checkups Can Help Prevent Cancer
For one woman, a simple routine checkup made all the difference in preventing an otherwise-undetected cancer from spreading.