Winter 2025 7 Reclaim your life: How therapy can help you thrive Recovering from an illness or injury can be a daunting journey, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. At Texas Health Huguley Hospital, dedicated teams of physical, occupational and speech therapists are ready to help you reclaim your life. Here’s a glimpse of the many challenges we can help you overcome at a clinic near you: Neurological problems. Options include movement therapies for conditions like Parkinson’s disease, balance and dizziness treatments, and therapies to help people recover physical and cognitive abilities after brain injuries and strokes. Extremity injuries. Maximize your recovery from hip or knee surgery. Or, if your doctor agrees, consider therapy as a nonsurgical alternative to heal bone or joint problems. If you have a hand, elbow, wrist or shoulder issue, the team can help you regain function. Spine issues. If back pain is disrupting your life, our therapy team is equipped to address chronic, acute and post-surgical spine conditions. “Whether you want to move freely with less pain, return to hobbies or get back to sports, we’ll give you an individualized treatment plan to address your goals,” says Melissa White, Director of Therapy Services. “And we strive to make a personal connection with each patient.” Robotic technology enhances spine surgery precision Specialists at Texas Health Huguley Hospital have a new robot to help make spine surgeries even better for patients. The ExcelsiusGPS™ is a robot-assisted surgical navigation system. It allows surgeons to achieve unparalleled accuracy when placing surgical screws in the spine, says Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Brian Gengler, MD. This advanced system can help ensure exceptional results for patients. How it works First, the surgical team obtains a CT scan of the spine. With these images, the surgeon creates a plan for screw placement and defines a pathway for the robot. Once the plan is complete, the robotic arm moves to the precise location where the screws are to be inserted. The surgeon then uses instruments to secure the screws in place, all while having real-time visual feedback on a display. “When we are putting the screws in, we can see on the screen exactly where each screw is,” explains Dr. Gengler. “We can watch it be inserted into the bone as we are placing it.” Robotic spine surgery has the potential to minimize complications. It also reduces blood loss and shortens the overall procedure time, resulting in less time under anesthesia for patients. Dr. Gengler notes that surgeons can use the innovative system for various procedures, such as lumbar fusions, scoliosis corrections and vertebral fracture repairs. It’s another way Texas Health Huguley provides patients with the latest advances in spine surgery. Get connected to local care If you need spine or orthopedic care, help is nearby. Call 817.839.2225 to speak with a nurse navigator about your healthcare options. Start your recovery Ready to reduce your pain or increase your flexibility? To schedule an appointment, visit TexasHealthHuguley.org/Therapy.
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