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Handout

Pain and the Brain

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AdultChronic Pain
This handout includes information regarding the causes of pain, the relationship between imaging and pain, and first steps towards managing pain.
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Pain Management After Injury

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AdultChronic Pain
This handout handout describes the difference between using medications to mask pain and using physical therapy to target and treat the root cause of pain.
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Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia

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AdultSLPDysphagiaOral Care
Handout to provide to staff, patients, and family to help communicate the importance of oral care to prevent aspiration pneumonia.
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Neuroplasticity

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStroke
This handout is for patients who have survived brain injury and provides health literacy information regarding the brain’s ability to reorganize itself through structural and functional neuroplasticity. The handout is meant to improve insight and understanding into the need for repetition and intensity of tasks in the structured therapy environment.
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation to Treat Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This 1-page visual describes what dysphagia is, how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can improve the swallow, and provides a list of potential contraindications.
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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Adult
This handout is designed to help PT patients visualize neuro-muscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as used to treat post-operative muscle strengthening. The handout includes a description of NMES, its benefits, and what to expect during a session. Includes tips for patients on how to help create a beneficial NMES therapy session.
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Myasthenia Gravis

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AdultOTSLPMyasthenia Gravis
This handout is designed for rehabilitation clinicians working with patients who have been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The handout outlines the causes, what to expect, treatments, and therapeutic interventions.
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Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Circumlaryngeal Manual Therapy

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AdultSLPVoice
This handout addresses voice concerns related to voice tightness related to muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). The handout describes what MTD is, what causes it, and how circumlaryngeal manual therapy may help. The Mayo Clinic offers continuing education training in this intervention technique.
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Memory Strategies

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AdultSLPBrain InjuryMemory
This handout discusses some of the evidence base related to what is required for people to effectively use compensatory strategies and then outlines concrete internal and external strategies.
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Motor Speech Impairments

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AdultSLPMotor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia
This handout defines the causes and characteristics of flaccid, hyperkinetic, hypokinetic, spastic, and ataxic dysarthria as well as apraxia of speech. The handout includes a graphic that describes the fundamental neurological difference between dysarthria and apraxia of speech.
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Meltable Solids for People with Dysphagia

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AdultSLPDietsDysphagia
This handout describes the texture and benefits of meltable solids for people who have dysphagia, particularly people who are usually on pureed diets but still have the ability to chew.
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Melodic Intonation Therapy

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AdultSLPAphasia
This handout describes how melodic intonation therapy works with a simplified visual of brain anatomy. Patients, staff, family, and caregivers will gain a deeper understanding of melodic intonation therapy by reading this handout.
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MBSS vs FEES

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AdultSLPDysphagia
This handout provides a detailed explanation of the differences between the modified barium swallow study (MBSS) and the fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). The handout provides definitions of each study method and outlines the pros/cons of each, as well as the limitations and contraindications of each.
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Managing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Precautions

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AdultOTOrthopaedicsShoulders
This handout provides individuals information about post operative precautions and considerations to manage daily activities while adhering the TSA precautions.
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Management of the Client with Compromised Respiratory Function

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AdultOTSLPRespiratory Care
This handout accompanies the course: Management of the Client with Compromised Respiratory Function. The handout covers interdisciplinary team care for patients with compromised respiratory function. It also covers PT topics, including signs of acute exacerbation, functional effects of respiratory disease, standardized assessment, and basic treatment interventions.
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Maintaining Your Balance

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AdultOTBalance/VestibularFall Risk
This handout describes the body’s natural balance strategies and can be used as a visual guide when educating patients about balance or providing balance exercises.
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Living with an Autoimmune Disorder

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AdultOT
Autoimmune disorders can wreak havoc on body, brain, and emotions. This handout describes some management strategies that empower patients to live with chronic autoimmune disease and is designed for rehabilitation therapists to provide to patients to improve health literacy.
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Left Neglect

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjuryStrokeVisual Impairment/NeglectVisual Processing
This handout describes what left neglect is, what its symptoms are, the risks associated with this condition, and a small collection of treatment options and strategies. The handout includes visuals to help describe the type of brain lesions that cause visual neglect.
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Korsakoff Syndrome

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AdultOTSLPBrain Injury
This handout is designed for patients and families who are facing Korsakoff syndrome, a chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B-1).
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Hypersensitivity

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AdultOTNervous System Conditions
This handout provides visual education for patient on how hypersensitivity presents following a peripheral nerve injury. The handout also examines why this is occurring and will normalize the symptoms, which can often be frightening.
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