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Dogs as an Adjunct to Therapy: Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
31 participants with a SCI attending inpatient rehabilitation completed baseline demographic and psychological inventories. Participants were also asked if they owned a dog, if they liked dogs, and if they feared dogs. Following completion of the baseline surveys, four regularly scheduled 30-minute OT sessions were completed. During those sessions, all patients completed tasks targeting fine […]
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Cognitive, Emotional, and Physical Functioning as Predictors of Paid Employment in People with Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Spinal Cord Injury (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Odds of employment were predicted by being married or partnered, having more education, requiring fewer prompts for task sequencing, and having higher inhibitory control. Interestingly, odds of employment were not predicted by specific type of injury. Participants who returned to work within three months were more likely to work with the same employer and to […]
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Inadequate Fluid Intake in Long Term Care Residents: Prevalence and Determinants (2018)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Previous research suggests that half of the LTC residents may be dehydrated. Dehydration is a form of malnutrition. The treatment of other illnesses can be complicated by dehydration including urinary tract and pulmonary infections, kidney stones, hyperthermia, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, and thrombo-embolic compilation. About 60% of LTC residents are hospitalized for dehydration complications and are […]
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Your Whole Body Rehabilitation Therapy Team

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Speech, occupational, and physical therapists make a powerful interdisciplinary team that works together with patients to make recovery possible. This handout is designed to help patients, family, and staff understand the unique and interrelated roles that each discipline encompasses.
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What To Do if Autonomic Dysreflexia is Suspected

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Autonomic dysreflexia is a life-threatening condition and if you don’t know how to respond when someone presents with this condition, it can be very scary. This handout answers the question, “What do you do if autonomic dysreflexia is suspected?” It provides clear and concise steps that can be used by the therapist, family, or caregivers.
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