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A New Way to Think About Chronic Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout introduces patients to the mind-body theory of pain management, exploring the connection between emotions, stress, and chronic pain while acknowledging the complexities of pain neuroscience education. Designed for therapists, it provides a balanced perspective on how this approach can complement traditional pain management strategies, empowering patients with practical tools to explore their own experiences with pain.
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20 Adaptive Kitchen Tools for Easier Cooking and Independence

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your clients regain confidence and independence in the kitchen with this comprehensive guide to adaptive cooking tools. Designed to simplify common tasks and reduce physical strain, this resource is perfect for therapists to share with individuals working toward functional, real-world goals.
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Helpful Tips and Adaptations for Living with Sensory Changes

November 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with practical tips and adaptive strategies to share with clients experiencing sensory changes. It covers home adjustments and adaptive tools that can help reduce injury risks while supporting independence in daily tasks. These suggestions empower clients to feel more confident and in control of their environments.
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Pain Neuroscience Education

January 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Pain neuroscience education has demonstrated efficacy in improving pain, disability, and psychosocial factors among those experiencing chronic pain. This handout provides basic information about pain neuroscience education and a visual metaphor to assist therapists in explaining the concept of central sensitization to clients experiencing chronic pain.Dydyk, A.M., & Givler, A. (2023). Central Pain Syndrome. In: […]
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Psychopharmacology Reference

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This clinical reference sheet provides an overview of major medications used to treat mental health conditions commonly seen by occupational and speech therapy practitioners. This handout includes medications such as antidepressants, stimulants, mood stabilizers, and anxiolytics, with common generic and brand names and potential side effects relevant to occupational and speech therapy practice.
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Aging in Place: Supporting Nutrition & Hydration

December 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides information focused on supporting safe and proper nutrition and hydration in the elderly at home, including the risks of malnutrition and dehydration, contributing factors, and interventions.
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Get Moving BINGO

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
his material uses the classic bingo-style game with exercises to provide a fun way to participate in group exercise classes.
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Caring for Pets: Treatment Strategies

October 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource breaks down the IADL of pet care into practical treatment strategies, task analyses, and safety considerations so you can confidently integrate meaningful, client-centered goals into your therapy sessions.
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The Effect of Mindfulness on the Inflammatory, Psychological and Biomechanical Domains of Adult Patients With Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (2022)

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on inflammatory, psychological, and biomechanical domains of people with low back pain. The study was a multicenter randomized study with parallel arms in three centers in Spain.A total of 233 patients filled out an online questionnaire to assess their […]
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