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Alcohol After Brain Injury

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Many survivors of brain injury wonder if alcohol can remain a part of their lives. This handout explains the neuro-toxic effect of alcohol and provides suggested alternatives for continuing to enjoy the ritual of a drink without the alcohol.
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Acute Inflammatory Response via Neutrophil Activation Protects Against the Development of Chronic Pain (2022)

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study sought to determine if immune related neuroinflammatory responses were involved with the transition from acute to chronic pain. This was answered by using four mechanisms: They used transcriptome wide data to evaluate peripheral blood immune cells and inflammatory responses to see if they underlie or prevent the transition of acute to chronic lower […]
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Build Your Own Home Exercise Program

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Therapists can be very particular about exercise. Do you ever find that you can’t find an exercise you want your patient to complete on standard HEP programs? Do you find yourself drawing exercises for patients on the back of scratch paper or sticky notes? This document provides an easy format that lets the therapist write and draw custom exercise plans in a professional way.
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Vertebral Compression Fracture: What to Expect

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout outlines what vertebral compression fractures are, what recovery looks like, and what to expect with treatment. Designed to be shared with people who have compression fractures.
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Evidence-Based Practice for Parkinson’s Disease

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have trouble writing evidence based goals for your patients with Parkinson’s disease? This document outlines recommended outcome measures and the scores that are necessary to demonstrate improvement. Use it as a quick reference to educate patients on their fall risk and performance relative to other individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
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Evidence-Based Practice for Multiple Sclerosis

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have trouble writing evidence based goals for your patients with multiple sclerosis? This document outlines recommended outcome measures and the scores that are necessary to demonstrate improvement. Use it as a quick reference to educate patients on their fall risk and performance relative to other individuals with multiple sclerosis.
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