Tag Archives: PTSD

Releasing Issues from the Tissues: Adaptive Yoga Helps Troops Heal

Posted on February 25, 2013 by kfinley

The Exalted Warrior Adaptive Yoga program continues to provide an alternative therapy for troops at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged adaptive yoga, Exalted Warrior Foundation, Marines, medication, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, physical injuries, pos traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Rear Adm. Tom Steffens, SEAL, service members, Studio Bamboo, surgery, TBI, therapy, traumatic brain injuries, veterans' hospitals, Virginia Beach, Warrior, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Portsmouth, Yoga | Leave a comment

Soldier Relives Traumatic Experience, Implores Others to Seek Help

Posted on January 30, 2013 by glenn.selby

George “Noel” Crawford, discusses “flashbacks” that he would have as a result of serving in the Vietnam War.
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Posted in DoD News, PTSD Awareness Month, Rotator | Tagged Andrews Air Force Base, George "Noel" Crawford, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Potomac River, PTSD, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Airman Thrives Despite Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on November 19, 2012 by glenn.selby

CMSgt. Richard Simonsen came back from Afghanistan a changed man. Recognizing he couldn’t cope with his feelings alone, he sought help and was ultimately diagnosed with PTSD.
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How Well You Perform Physically May Depend On How Fit You Are Mentally

Posted on September 22, 2012 by bniegel

Dr. James Bender is a former Army psychologist who deployed to Iraq as the brigade psychologist for the 1st Cavalry Division 4th Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Hood, Texas. During his deployment, he traveled through Southern Iraq, from Basra …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Army, Army psychologist, DCoE, DCoE clinical psychologist, military, physical training, posttraumatic stress disorder, PT, PTSD, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

The Therapeutic Value of Adaptive Sports

Posted on August 20, 2012 by jtozer

Like so many Americans, my eyes have been glued to the television this week as Team USA has made a run for Gold-medal dominance in the 2012 London Olympics. But as a Veteran and an amputee, I’m also looking forward …
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