Virtual rehabilitation improves Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists (OT’s) at two skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Las Vegas have begun offering virtual rehabilitation as an effective tool for elderly patients. The OmniVR system...
View ArticleTechnology aids Stroke recovery
Stroke sufferers in the US are being provided with cuffs which are assisting those with limb paralysis following a stroke to regain feeling and limb function. The NESS H200 and NESS L300 technologies...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy to treat “bitter feelings”
Researchers at Concordia University have suggested that administering Occupational Therapy in an attempt to combat people’s “negative” and “bitter” feelings directed towards other individuals could...
View ArticleRobot Physiotherapy for Stroke patients
A study published in Clinical Rehabilitation has found that robot-assisted physiotherapy may improve stroke patients’ mobility more than when compared with standard therapy methods. Researchers...
View ArticleSocial Care Cuts affect Community Physio, SLT and OT services
A investigation from the Pulse has revealed that dramatic cuts to social care budgets are placing practices under mounting pressure, with GP’s being forced to refer patients into hospital care due to...
View ArticleOnline OT journal to be launched
Western Michigan University (WMU) are moving forward with their plans to launch an online Occupational Therapy (OT) journal. The inaugural issue of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy is due to be...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy for “finicky feeders”
A newly initiated program by the College of Health and Human Services called “Finicky Feeders” aims to pair Occupational Therapists with families in an attempt to help selective eaters. Problems with...
View ArticleCarFit OT programme for elderly drivers
A nationwide initiative has been launched in the US in which Occupational Therapists help senior citizens to ensure that their cars are configured correctly for safe driving. The “CarFit” programme...
View ArticleArts & Crafts in Psychiatric Occupational Therapy
The use of Art and Crafts in psychiatric settings is thought to have long played a significant role in Occupational Therapy, but there are calls for new research to confirm this link. Arts and crafts...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy has demonstrable value for Dementia
Researchers in The Netherlands have concluded that Occupational Therapy has significant demonstrable value for improving the quality of life for dementia patients and their carers. A group of 135...
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