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Avoiding Pressure Ulcers

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have a patient who is at risk for skin breakdown? This document provides simple and effective tips and recommendations for those with the risk of integument breakdown. Send a patient or caregiver home with these strategies to better improve patient compliance and outcomes. Goodman CC, Fuller KS (2021) Goodman and Fuller’s pathology: Implications […]
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Cervical Proprioceptive Measurement Tool

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Concussion and cervicalgia are often accompanied by cervical proprioceptive deficits. This document creates a simple way to measure, document, and access proprioceptive deficits. The document includes instructions for performance and information needed to effectively scan into documentation. Note: The measurements on this resource will print accurately when using settings of “scale to print” at 96% […]
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Sex-Specific Differences in Running Injuries: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression (2021)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Running has many health benefits but is associated with many injuries. Female and male runners may have differences in different types of injury rates which could impact injury prevention strategies. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if there were sex-specific differences in injury rates when comparing female or male runners through […]
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Greater Cognitive-Motor Interference in Individuals Post-Stroke During More Complex Motor Tasks (2022)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study included 41 individuals from the Miami area. Of the 41 subjects, 17 were placed in a healthy control group and 24 were placed in a post-stroke group. All individuals in the post-stroke group were considered in a sub-acute phase of stroke with a mean duration from onset of 5 months. The measures assessed […]
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Occupational performance and hand function in people with Parkinson’s disease after participation in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG® (2021)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
A popular clinical treatment model for people with PD is the LSVT BIG® program, which is administered by trained and certified OTs and PTs. The program incorporates large-amplitude multidirectional exercises that help revise participants’ perception of their movement. These exercises use maximal-effort movements to override hypokinesia and bradykinesia through repetition and sensory feedback and individualized […]
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Life Satisfaction in Individuals With Long-Term Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: An Investigation of Associated Biopsychosocial Factors (2022)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Life satisfaction, a core component of subjective well-being, is an essential aspect of understanding quality of life (QOL) after SCI because it reflects self-perceived evaluation of one’s life. Individuals with traumatic SCI may experience significant physiological, psychological, and social changes after injury, and they have reduced life satisfaction compared with people without SCI. This cross-sectional […]
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The Application of Evidence-Based Practice to Nonspeech Oral Motor Treatments (2008)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
NOMTs (non-oral motor treatments) are the same as nonspeech oral motor exercises (NSOMEs), and a new term called oral placement treatment (OPT) is the same approach. These approaches include the SLP encouraging a patient to perform movements that do not produce a speech sound like blowing through a straw, blowing bubbles, smile-pucker, puffing cheeks out, […]
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Effects of Cued and Uncued Swallowing in Patients with Dementia (2021)

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
It is well known that swallowing changes typically develop as dementia causes neurological degeneration of cognition and motor function. Swallowing is a growing concern for individuals with dementia, with a prevalence of dysphagia of 13% to 57%. Cognitive awareness is needed for safe swallowing to recognize foods, motor planning and execution, and physiological and sensorimotor […]
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Three Swallowing Exercises for People with Parkinson’s

February 24, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout visualizes three exercises featured in the evidence base for people with Parkinson’s, including: Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), the Masako, and chin tuck against resistance (CTAR).
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Lowering Insulin Resistance: The Key to Treating Obesity

February 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This presentation explains the link between insulin resistance and obesity. You will learn about the major causes of insulin resistance, symptoms, screening, and testing measures. You will have clarity about why insulin resistance is at the root cause of many conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, dementia, osteoarthritis, and more.
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