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How Does Manual Therapy Reduce Pain?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout outlines and summarizes what the best available evidence says about how manual therapy may work to reduce pain, and it describes who may benefit most from it.
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Household Cleaning After Stroke

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers strategies and a variety of different modifications for increasing independence with household cleaning after experiencing a stroke.
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House-Brackman Classification of Facial Function

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource addresses facial nerve impairments, including Bell’s palsy. It describes the 6 grades of facial function related to nerve damage and can help classify and describe facial nerve impairments for evaluation purposes.
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Hospital Beds

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Hospital beds often have a learning curve for new users – both managing the controller as well as using the bed’s features to one’s advantage. This clinical resource includes a simple visual diagram of a hospital bed control with labels, and a guide for maximizing independence with performance of hospital bed mobility.
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Home Safety Checklist

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A home safety checklist used for assessing safety, accessibility, and possible barriers for individuals in their homes.
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Home Management: What are Your Roles?

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource is an informal assessment of IADL participation for use during patient evaluations and screens to enable an OT clinician to paint a thorough picture of the client’s roles, goals, and deficits. Helps guide a more focused and directed approach to OT intervention for home management.
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Home Management: Grading and Activity Analysis

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Home management training is a particularly important part of the OT scope of practice for clients returning home that manage household duties such as cooking, financial management, cleaning, managing medications, appointments, or lawn maintenance. When addressing IADL’s, it is necessary to grade activities so that they are addressing underlying components and give the client an […]
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