The veteran healthcare industry professional lent her expertise to help craft an essay about some important steps to take when recovering from a spinal cord injury.
CHESTER, PA / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2022 / When freelance journalist Ruth Williams approached Nurse Practitioner Theresa Pileggi to co-author an article outlining the importance of taking certain precautions after suffering a spinal cord injury, she agreed readily, eager to share her professional medical expertise with the public. The article, which is titled Theresa Pileggi Shares an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner's Perspective on Preventative Health After Spinal Cord Injury was published on September 15, 2022 by an online periodical that focuses on matters of health and wellness.
At the outset of the essay, Theresa emphatically recommends that those recuperating from a spinal cord injury exercise daily, writing, "Maintaining a physically active lifestyle is vital for everyone, but it is especially crucial for those who have suffered a spinal cord injury. Inactivity can lead to many health problems, including muscle atrophy, joint stiffness, and pressure sores. Furthermore, it can make it more difficult to regain mobility after an injury."
Later in the article, Nurse Practitioner Theresa Pileggi and her co-author extol the virtues of a healthy diet as "especially crucial for those with spinal cord injuries," before going on to make specific recommendations. "There are several ways to maintain a healthy diet after a spinal cord injury. Eating frequent small meals instead of three large ones can help to control weight gain. Avoiding processed foods and eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and lean protein. It is also essential to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, especially water."
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About Theresa Pileggi:
Theresa Pileggi is a licensed nurse practitioner with a focus in acute adult care. Theresa graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Nursing Science in 1995, then going on to earn a Master's in Acute Care Adult Nursing from Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions in 2000.
A talented and experienced clinician, Theresa possesses great passion for the medical disciplines of Neurotrauma Care, Neurosurgical Care, Cerebrovascular Care, Orthopedic Care, and General Surgical Critical Care. She firmly believes that the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment derived from witnessing a critically ill patient recover and go on to live the rest of their lives is worth each and every moment of struggle and hard work that their healthcare team endures in their efforts to heal.
As an acute care nurse practitioner with more than two decades of inner-city hospital experience, Theresa believes that it is critical to treat the whole patient, and to appreciate a patient's ‘big picture' in all aspects-medical, surgical, social, mental, spiritual, and physical-and to work with the patient's families and significant others to obtain the best possible outcomes.
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