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Health Benefits of Exercise

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This provides insight into the link between exercise, pain relief, and long-term health. The handout describes how the evidence base has shown that exercise helps you live longer, helps with weight loss, improves health markers, reduces pain, reduces body fat, and improves cognitive skills.
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Handwriting Worksheets

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handwriting is a skill that is important for individuals across all ages. Whether it’s for completing school work, writing checks, filling out medical forms at a doctor’s office, or being able to sign important documents, writing is an important part of day to day life. Many injuries, conditions and illnesses can impact an individual’s ability to write. These worksheets address improving handwriting skills by covering pre-writing shapes and forms, letters, and simple words.
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What is Shoulder Subluxation?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A handout for patients and caregivers explaining the symptoms and causes of shoulder subluxation. It also aids in identifying precautions and contraindications.
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What is Encephalopathy?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes some of the more common types of encephalopathy and can be a good place to start the discussion and referral process.
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Visualizing the Epley Maneuver

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for therapists providing relief from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) through the use of the Epley maneuver. The handout visualizes the 5 steps of the maneuver to help patients feel more comfortable with the process and know what to expect.
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Vertigo

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout addresses vertigo related to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The handout explains the anatomy/physiology behind dizziness symptoms and provides a brief description of how therapy can help.
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Using a Walker Safely

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for patients learning how to use a walker safely. It includes tips related to general safety, safe pathways, carrying items, and reaching.
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Types of Dementia

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the basic signs and symptoms of 7 types of dementia.
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Tub Transfer Bench

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A tub transfer bench can be an important DME consideration. Verbal explanation can be difficult, and this handout can offer a written and visual guide for proper set up and use of a transfer bench. May be used in conjunction with home evaluation, discharge planning, caregiver education, and/or during OT intervention to improve recall and follow through.
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Transgender Affirmative Care

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The handout covers practical strategies that clinicians can implement in the areas of assumptions, body language, verbal language, and organizational strategies that promote transgender affirmative care in healthcare settings.
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