Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

To prevent falls, the JEDII Fall Clinic at University of Michigan Health has specialized tests they use to measure whether you could be at a fall risk before it happens

Retired businessman and Detroit Tigers fan Paul Hansen has created three planned gifts to support prostate cancer research, nursing scholarship support, and adult cerebral palsy research at Michigan Medicine.

Psychoactive substances can give immediate relief to people living with multiple sclerosis, but some come with adverse side effects. Research led by University of Michigan Health looks at the positive and negative impacts of using psychoactive substances to manage symptoms.

U-M Health specialists invented a new design for cranial shaping helmets to improve treatment for positional head deformities like plagiocephaly.

As stroke severity increases, the risk of progressive cognitive decline and dementia substantially rises, according to a national study led by Michigan Medicine researchers.

Two-year-old Ava Young was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant. With the help of physical and occupational therapy, she has been able to make substantial progress when it comes to developing her fine motor skills. In addition to the support from her therapies, Ava also has the support of her family. In the fall of 2025, her aunt featured cerebral palsy awareness on her Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders boot.