Walton Rehabilitation Health System

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Walton Rehabilitation Health System

The southeast's resource for rehabilitation & supportive care.
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital, the cornerstone of Walton Rehabilitation Health System, is a not-for-profit rehabilitation hospital located in the Medical Corridor of Augusta, Georgia.

The hospital offers adult and adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs for persons recovering from stroke, head injuries, spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain and other disabling illnesses and injuries. Walton Rehabilitation Health System also includes: Walton Outpatient Therapy Center, Walton Medical Associates, Walton Wound Care and Infusion Center, Aiken Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Walton Community Services, and Walton Foundation for Independence.

Walton News

New Program Teaches Patients How to Control Stress, Reduce Pain
Augusta, GA—When you’re anxious or stressed out, you start to breathe a little faster. Your heart rate rises, your muscles begin to tighten, and before you know it, on top of your mental stress, your head aches, your back hurts and your shoulders feel tight enough to snap.
But what if you could learn to recognize and control your body’s responses to stress, and actually prevent stress-related pain and even lower anxiety levels?
“Biofeedback sounds very technical, but it’s really very simple,” said Dr. William Schiff, a psychologist with the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Walton Rehabilitation Health System. “At its most basic, it’s collecting information about your body and using that information to help improve your health. When you step on a scale and modify your eating habits, that’s biofeedback. It also can be an effective tool to manage stress and prevent or reduce pain.”
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