Spaulding Rehab Network, Boston, has introduced a neurorehabilitation program for individuals who experience prolonged disorders of consciousness following severe acquired brain injury, aiming to maximize functional recovery through the application of evidence-based assessment and treatment procedures.
Read MoreThe combination of a person’s age and the results of four neurological tests accurately predicts the chances of that person walking again after a serious spinal cord injury, according to an article in the upcoming issue of The Lancet.
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The primary goal of the recent health care reform law is, in the broadest terms, to increase access and quality while lowering cost. Even the law’s most vociferous critics agree that this is a worthy aim and disagree only as to the methods by w
Read MoreOn average, those beginning treatment earlier had shorter hospital stays and fewer rehabilitation sessions before discharge than the control group. An early start also lead to less pain, a greater range of joint motion both in leg flexion and extension, improved muscle strength, and higher scores in tests for gait and balance, the study notes.
Read MoreResearchers found that adding family assisted exercise therapy to routine physical therapy after stroke improved motor function, balance, distance walked, and ability to perform daily living activities.
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“Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.” —Charles John Huffman Dickens (1812-1870),English novelist At one time, caring for the eld
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An occupational therapist’s perspective on home modifications.
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Exploring therapeutic taping for treatment of sports injuries.
Read MoreCancer therapies may affect balance, according to new study in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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