5 Junk Drawer Items to Use in Therapy
Successful occupational therapy requires consistency and a lot of hard work, not only from the individual completing the exercises, but also from the person working with them. It’s crucial to make OT fun and interesting, so that all those involved want to STAY involved. While sometimes these exercises can be intricate and frustrating, other times it can be as amusing and simple as using things you can find in your junk drawer....
Help Athletes Return to the Field After a Concussion
Physical therapists have known for decades that head injuries are serious cause for concern. However, it wasn’t until the Hollywood blockbuster “Concussion” hit theaters around Christmas that the masses responded to the terrifying side effects of concussions faced among football players. As a therapist, there is no question that you help diagnose and treat a number of sports injuries. However, “Concussion” raises the question, how do...
How Stem Cell Research Could Effect Rehab Therapy
Embryonic stem cells could be paving the way for fresh new rehabilitation methods for patients. Our stem cells have an amazing ability to replenish themselves and keep our bodies in a perpetual state of rebuilding. They split and can become another stem cell or other kinds of cells like red blood cells, brain cells or muscle cells. Since 1981, scientists have been studying how embryonic stem cells could grow in a lab to potentially...
Kick-Out Knee Osteoarthritis with Tai Chi Instead of Physical Therapy
When you think about tai chi a couple stereotypical things probably come to mind such as white Karate outfits (with black belts of course) and maybe even doing that splitting a wooden board in half with your hand’s chop trick. You probably think more of it as an Ancient Chinese discipline and defense training than a form of exercise. But, it actually has a lot of positive physical benefits, too. In fact, many people use this...
Researchers: Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs on the Horizon
Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. It’s the only disease that has no current preventative measures, ways to slow it down, or cure. Scarier yet, someone with cancer or even HIV has a better chance of surviving and having a better quality of life an someone with this top 10 most deadly disease. But researchers are confident that they can likely find methods...