Wrist Strength
October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This HEP covers exercises for wrist strengthening.
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Upper Body Home Exercise Programs
January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This exercise handout includes two separate options for client home exercise programs. The first targets general upper body strengthening, and the second targets fine motor range of motion and coordination using a few household items. Both have simple visuals and blank spaces to customize frequency, weight, and repetition recommendations, as well as easy-to-understand language to improve independence and follow through.
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Strength Training Recommendations After Stroke
January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Strength training can have considerable beneficial effects after having a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). This handout summarizes the current best evidence recommendations for improving function through strength training after stroke. It is useful for those who have had strokes and for the healthcare professionals who work with people who have had strokes.
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How To Squat With Good Technique
December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
The squat is a foundational movement that can be used to strengthen the quadriceps, glutes, and lower back muscles. Squatting with good technique can be helpful to make sure the correct muscles are being used and to ensure that it does not cause pain. This intervention piece is a useful tool that can be included with home exercise programs to outline the correct technique when performing a double leg squat.
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Functional Activities for In Room Treatments
December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
For therapists who find themselves performing in room treatment sessions with little to no equipment, here is a list of activities to help re-energize treatment sessions, spark new ideas, and promote the use of functional activities.
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Cooking Tasks: Emphasizing Upper Body Strengthening
December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource focuses on the use of cooking as a means to improve upper body strength, including a chart of different cooking activities and the areas targeted, as well as many ideas for foods/meals to prepare during individual or group therapy sessions to improve strength.
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Basic Lower Extremity Seated Exercises
December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient who is not safe to stand without assistance? This document offers a generic exercise program with only seated exercises. The document is great for health fairs, low level home exercise programs, and safe activities to increase activity tolerance for individuals with significant impairment.
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Advanced Seated Exercises
December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient who needs some higher level exercise but may be unable to balance well when standing? This document offers a generic exercise program with only seated exercises. The document is great for health fairs, moderate level home exercise programs, and lists safe activities to increase activity tolerance for individuals with moderate impairment.
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