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Functional Math Worksheet

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Practice functional math skills through a variety of real-world scenarios using this therapy material.
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Botox for the Nervous System

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have patients with spasticity? Botox can help with the reduction of spasticity for those with impaired nervous systems. This document helps patients, caregivers, clinicians, and students understand how Botox is used therapeutically.
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Cervical Proprioceptive Measurement Tool

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Concussion and cervicalgia are often accompanied by cervical proprioceptive deficits. This document creates a simple way to measure, document, and access proprioceptive deficits. The document includes instructions for performance and information needed to effectively scan into documentation.
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Preventative Swallowing Exercises During Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material provides information on the importance of consulting speech therapy prior to chemoradiotherapy (CRT), changes or complications in swallowing function that can be seen following CRT, and the effectiveness of implementing a preventative, high-intensity behavioral intervention by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to preserve musculature and functional swallowing ability
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Effects of Cued and Uncued Swallowing in Patients with Dementia (2021)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
It is well known that swallowing changes typically develop as dementia causes neurological degeneration of cognition and motor function. Swallowing is a growing concern for individuals with dementia, with a prevalence of dysphagia of 13% to 57%. Cognitive awareness is needed for safe swallowing to recognize foods, motor planning and execution, and physiological and sensorimotor […]
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Greater Cognitive-Motor Interference in Individuals Post-Stroke During More Complex Motor Tasks (2022)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study included 41 individuals from the Miami area. Of the 41 subjects, 17 were placed in a healthy control group and 24 were placed in a post-stroke group. All individuals in the post-stroke group were considered in a sub-acute phase of stroke with a mean duration from onset of 5 months. The measures assessed […]
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Avoiding Pressure Ulcers

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have a patient who is at risk for skin breakdown? This document provides simple and effective tips and recommendations for those with the risk of integument breakdown. Send a patient or caregiver home with these strategies to better improve patient compliance and outcomes.
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Sex-Specific Differences in Running Injuries: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression (2021)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Running has many health benefits but is associated with many injuries. Female and male runners may have differences in different types of injury rates which could impact injury prevention strategies. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if there were sex-specific differences in injury rates when comparing female or male runners through […]
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Scar Management

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers different types of scars and strategies for managing scars.
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