AVALA News

Claustrophobia, or fear of tightly enclosed spaces, is a very real thing. Some patients who need an MRI exam are anxious about the process, fearing they will be claustrophobic in the machine. When it comes to anxiety and MRI claustrophobia, one of your most powerful tools is knowledge. Read below to see how Avala Imaging […]

Low back pain is one of the most common issues we see at Avala Physical Therapy. In fact, 80% of all Americans experience low back pain (LBP) at some point in life. Of those cases, 80% will get better WITHOUT surgery! Avala Physical Therapy would like to review two common low back syndromes and what […]

AVALA HOSPITAL NOW OFFERING STRYKER’S MAKO ROBOTIC-ARM ASSISTED TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES Innovative Technology Allows Surgeons to Personalize Procedures to Each Patient Avala Hospital is the first hospital on the Northshore to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Hip replacement procedures. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery is transforming the way joint replacement procedures […]

The culture at Avala is evident through our team member and patient satisfaction. When you foster a positive work environment, team members will feel connected to its brand; thus, creating a strong work environment. Here at Avala, our team member satisfaction rate is 43% higher than the national average of 51%. “By being actively and […]

Avala Imaging Center utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide faster, clearer diagnostic imaging for our patients. Avala Imaging utilizes the latest MRI, CT, and X-ray imaging technology every day, making for shorter scan times for patients and higher quality images. MRI ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Our cutting-edge MRI scanner, the GE SIGNA Voyager 1. 5T, is designed to […]

Christmas Cookies and Cocoa Patient Event Avala hosted a gathering for our inpatients yesterday evening to celebrate the Christmas holidays. We were glad to share Christmas cheer with our patients and their families through themed cookies, hot cocoa and marshmallows, and Christmas music. 

Avala Physical Therapy is committed to offering top-quality care.  We have clinicians on staff that underwent the intensive training and education to become Astym-certified. What is Astym therapy? Astym treatment is the regenerative medicine of therapy and is designed to restore soft tissues at a cellular level. It regenerates healthy soft tissues (muscles, tendons, etc.), […]

AVALA HOSPITAL NOW OFFERING HIGHLY ADVANCED ROBOTIC-ARM ASSISTED JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES WITH STRYKER’S MAKO SYSTEM Innovative Robotic Technology Allows Surgeons to Personalize Total Knee, Partial Knee and Total Hip Replacement Procedures to Each Patient in Covington, LA Avala Hospital is the first hospital on the Northshore to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee, partial knee and […]