Can a Wagging Tail Speed Recovery? Inside Rabin Medical Center’s ‘Dog Medicine’ Program and New Study
Senior nurse Keren Matry says a therapy dog is “better than a drug from a doctor or a nurse”
By Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line
At Rabin Medical Center (RMC), a team of clinicians is exploring whether “dog medicine” can do more than lift spirits. They are asking a serious medical question: How will integrating a trained medical therapy dog into the rehabilitation of certain patients improve their recovery outcomes?
The clinical research initiative, conducted in the neurology department, specifically examines the impact of integrating a trained medical therapy dog into the rehabilitation of patients in the acute phase after stroke and could have implications for patients with other challenges as well. The researchers are evaluating whether combining standard physiotherapy with structured sessions involving a medical therapy dog can improve rehabilitation outcomes.
This report is part of Trauma Tech, a new series developed and created by Maayan Hoffman and debuting on The Media Line. The series explores how Israel is building and exporting breakthrough mental health technologies that can transform life at home and bring hope to communities worldwide.
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