In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
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In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
The Importance of Physiotherapy and a Collaborative Approach to Treatment of Dystonia, With Physiotherapist Johanna Blom
The Positive Twist - a podcast about dystonia
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The Importance of Physiotherapy and a Collaborative Approach to Treatment of Dystonia, With Physiotherapist Johanna Blom
In this episode we meet with Johanna Blom a physiotherapist who has specialized in helping patients with dystonia. She tells us about how she works with a team of medical professionals to ensure that her patients get the best treatment possible, and she emphasizes on the importance of a collaborative approach when administering injections, medications and physiotherapy. Johanna also tells us about her work in educating other, fellow physiotherapists, and her book that came out in 2018. To wra...
The Positive Twist - a podcast about dystonia
In this episode, we sit down with DBS patient Amybel Taylor as she shares her journey of being diagnosed with dystonia at a very young age. After years of living with the condition, Amybel, with the support of her parents, made the life-changing decision to undergo DBS surgery. Now in her early 30s, she has recently undergone another procedure to update and replace her wires and device. In this candid conversation, Amybel opens up about the pros and cons of DBS surgery for dystonia. To connec...
