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Drop Foot

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient with drop foot? This document helps to outline some of the potential causes of foot drop and evidence based treatment options depending on the cause. The document is a great option to educate your patient or to provide to your patient when referring to another practitioner.
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Driving After a Brain Injury

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The ability to drive significantly improves a person’s independence, life participation in activities of daily living, quality of life and satisfaction, and re-integration into the community. This handout provides education regarding the cognitive, emotional, perceptual, and physical skills needed to operate a motor vehicle and steps to assess readiness and safety for return to driving following brain injury.
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Disease Modifying Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides an overview of disease modifying therapies (DMTs) to help manage the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and their potential side effects. Occupational therapists need to be aware of these side effects and how they can design interventions to help clients with MS manage the side effects and maintain safety and independence when prescribed DMTs.
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Directional Preference Sample Progressions for Low Back Pain with Radiating Pain

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource is for clients wanting to take control of back pain that is radiating down the leg. Directional preference exercise, or stretching in a direction that reduces or brings symptoms closer to your back, can be useful to help control symptoms early on during the rehabilitation process. This intervention outlines some strategies that can help move the pain out of the leg during recovery.
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Dining Tools for People with Parkinson’s

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers various types of dining tools people who want to compensate for Parkinson’s symptoms while dining. Features 16 pictures and labels of products currently available on the market to compensate for tremor and weak grip.
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Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI)

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of traumatic brain injury that is most commonly diagnosed after surviving a motor vehicle accident but can also happen following other types of traumas. This handout explains what causes a DAI, the different parts of a neuron for patients and caregivers to understand more easily, and functional impairments that can present following a DAI.
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Differential Diagnosis: Dizziness

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for therapists providing differential diagnosis information for patients experiencing dizziness. The handout compares benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to central nervous system nystagmus and includes a comprehensive list of differential diagnosis points, including time before symptoms start after position change, duration of symptoms, direction of nystagmus, symptoms, nausea, likelihood that symptoms […]
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Diaphragmatic Breathing

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Diaphragmatic breathing is an effective intervention to reduce stress and manage symptoms associated with many conditions. This handout describes the proper way of breathing, compensatory muscles used during inefficient breathing, and provides a guide to teach clients how to use their diaphragm properly.
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Diabetic Ulcers

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Diabetic ulcers can have long lasting and significant consequences if left untreated. This handout provides general information concerning what causes diabetic ulcers, what they are, who is at risk, and how they are treated and prevented.
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Diabetic Ulcers: Footwear Guidelines

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Diabetic ulcers are a complication to diabetes that can lead to infection and amputations. Providing guidelines for footwear may be beneficial to reduce the risk of developing a diabetic ulcer. This resource outlines several evidence based guidelines to reduce the risk of developing diabetic ulcers.
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