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Osteoarthritis

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This basic visual handout describes the basic anatomy and bodily mechanisms affecting patients who suffer from osteoarthritis. 
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What is Occupational Therapy?

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Occupational therapy can seem confusing at first – it is a dynamic, adaptable, holistic profession that focuses on helping people achieve their highest potential in all areas of life where they need rehabilitative support. This handout describes how occupational therapists can help people improve, adapt, or learn new skills, so that they can maintain their independence.
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Occipital Neuralgia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Occipital neuralgia is a type of headache with a unique presentation that differs from other headaches such as tension headaches or migraine type headaches. This handout is useful to people with occipital neuralgia and for clinicians who treat this condition. It describes what it is, how to treat it, and what to expect.
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Logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the rarest form of aphasia and is a neurodegenerative disease. There are three variants of PPA. This handout will specifically focus on the logopenic variant of PPA and given some examples of how it may look for speech and language tasks.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout helps patients understand Guillain-Barré or GBS. It educates in detail about causes, symptoms, and clinical diagnostic findings.
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Vestibular Hypofunction

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes vestibular hypofunction and provides some insight about what to expect and what to do next.
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Calcific Tendonitis

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Calcific tendonitis can affect tendons throughout the body, especially in the rotator cuff. It can cause significant pain for those who experience it. This handout is a useful general information handout for clinicians or people who deal with calcific tendonitis. It outlines what calcific tendonitis is and what to expect for those who have this condition.
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Global Aphasia

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout defines global aphasia and provides some suggestions for care partners to help the person and reduce communication frustrations.
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Cystic Fibrosis

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides a detailed explanation of cystic fibrosis and includes explanation of early and late stage manifestations.
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Congestive Heart Failure

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes symptoms, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and up-to-date data and statistics.
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