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Comparing a Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study and Esophagram

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
A Videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) and esophagram are helpful tools for evaluating a person’s swallowing function. This handout explains the similarities and differences to help determine which one may be more appropriate.
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Visual Action Therapy for Global Aphasia

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Visual Action Therapy (VAT) is a treatment approach for aphasia when a person has global impairments of all language modalities. It incorporates training use of gestures for non-verbal communication of wants and needs.
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Blueberries Improve Pain, Gait Performance, and Inflammation in Individuals With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (2019)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Blueberries have a high amount of polyphenols, and these may have anti-inflammatory effects. This study examined the effect of blueberry consumption on joint pain in people with knee OA.  A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 63 participants with symptomatic OA were enrolled in the study between the ages of 45 and […]
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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Characterizing Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia (2021)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Over recent years, caregiver burnout has become a topic of discussion with the aging population and their increasing life expectancy with chronic diseases. The priority of healthcare has been to manage the person’s chronic disease while trying to live safely at home with a good QOL.  However, this burden of care often falls on caregivers […]
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II: Attention and Information Processing Speed (2023)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Attention is a complex and necessary skill needed for alertness, selective attention, processing speed, sustained attention, shifting attention needed for divided attention, and working memory. A TBI can disrupt the neurotransmitter pathways in the frontotemporal and midbrain reticular systems needed for attention. For people with moderate to severe TBI, 60% of them reported attentional difficulties […]
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Spinal Precautions

March 16, 2023 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers spinal precautions and can be used for patient and caregiver education.
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