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Tips To Improve Physiological Age

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
There is nothing we can do about our chronological age, but we can still improve our functioning and health by improving our physiological age. This handout is a nice resource for older adults who may feel the golden years aren’t so golden.
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Botox for the Nervous System

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have patients with spasticity? Botox can help with the reduction of spasticity for those with impaired nervous systems. This document helps patients, caregivers, clinicians, and students understand how Botox is used therapeutically.
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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.
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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.
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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 in […]
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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 study […]
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