In this study, researchers from the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, in Brazil combined electromyographic biofeedback with occupational therapy and functional electrical stimulation in hemiplegic patients. Continue reading Biofeedback complements stroke patients’ rehabilitation
Category Archives: Occupational Therapy
Review of occupational therapy following stroke
Occupational therapists have for many years been identified as key contributors to the rehabilitation of people with stroke.
Dr. Peter Langhorne and an international group of coworkers reviewed the Cochrane database and concluded, “occupational therapy should be available to everyone who has had a stroke.” Continue reading Review of occupational therapy following stroke
Cost effectiveness of OT in dementia
Researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands compared the cost effectiveness of community-based occupational therapy (OT) to usual care in older patients with dementia and their caregivers. Continue reading Cost effectiveness of OT in dementia
Preventing Falls: What Works
That’s the title of a new CDC book, which presents “specific interventions that have rigorous scientific evidence of effectiveness” in lowering the risk of falls among the elderly. Continue reading Preventing Falls: What Works
Using occupational therapy to treat mild-to-moderate dementia
Occupational therapy (OT) reportedly helped a group of 135 patients with mild-to-moderate dementia (averaging 78 years old) to perform daily activities.
Continue reading Using occupational therapy to treat mild-to-moderate dementia