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A brain injury occurs when there is a disruption in the brain's normal functioning, either due to a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating injury. In this blog post, we will explore how occupational therapy helps brain injury and the specialized programs offered at NeuLife Residential for optimal recovery. https://lnkd.in/g_hVDCY4

Brain injury rehab helps people with brain injury improve memory loss, communication challenges and return to functional activities that were once part of everyday life. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e34z_TfW Indiana Chapter, APTA  Indiana Occupational Therapy Association  #InpatientRehabHospital #BrainInjury

March is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, a time to spread awareness around brain injuries and accompanying symptoms. Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy play important roles in the recovery process for those afflicted with brain injuries, helping to restore strength and mobility and improve communication and cognitive skills. If you or someone you know has been affected by a brain injury, remember that you are not alone. Talk to your health care provider about the best treatment plan for recovery.

March is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, a time to spread awareness around brain injuries and accompanying symptoms. Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy play important roles in the recovery process for those afflicted with brain injuries, helping to restore strength and mobility and improve communication and cognitive skills. If you or someone you know has been affected by a brain injury, remember that you are not alone. Talk to your health care provider about the best treatment plan for recovery.

The concept of positive tiredness has the potential to impact the clinical reasoning of occupational therapists working with a wide range of conditions, ages, and settings- https://buff.ly/3SvwvGO Register for the webinar presented by Dr. Helen Carey on March 5, 2024 to learn how fatigue management has the potential to decondition people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) /motor neurone disease (MND) and how the concept of positive tiredness may be beneficial for your practice. #OT365 #occupationaltherapy #OT #occupationaltherapist #OTA

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, shedding light on the impact of brain injuries and the vital role of therapies like physical, speech, and occupational therapy in recovery. Stay tuned as we delve deeper into this important topic throughout the month! 💡 #BrainInjuryAwareness #TherapyMatters #StayTuned #NationalBrainInjuryMonth

Delvin Champagne, MSHE, COTA/L, CHES, ATP recognized the need to address health disparities in black and brown communities, and so he developed the Consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Interdisciplinary Rehab Programs (CHIRP). Learn how this program promotes health #equity in occupational therapy: https://ow.ly/7VR650Qa138

Any­thing that improves our over­all well-being falls into the self-care cat­e­go­ry, includ­ing phys­i­cal issues or ail­ments impact­ing the qual­i­ty of your life that may be fix­able. This is where phys­i­cal or occupational ther­a­py can help. tsnpt.com #occupationalhealthandtherapy #physicaltherapy

Nearly four years into the pandemic, many Americans are still struggling with long-haul COVID-19, and so little is known about the condition. In our latest article, we explain what this condition is, common symptoms, who's at risk, and how physical and occupational therapy can help. Check it out here: https://rb.gy/6wr25t

Your shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists and hands do so much! When any of these are limited by pain, weakness or tightness, it can make life difficult. However, occupational therapy can treat all these issues. "Patients are so thankful when their pain starts to disappear and they can begin doing normal tasks again," said Emily Whiting, MS, OTR/L. Learn more: bit.ly/3sWsxyc #HandTherapy #OT #OccupationalTherapy