To analyze if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well their relatives and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during Occupational Therapy intervention. This study presents a qualitative design phenomenological approach. Twelve participants were interviewed: eight injury, two and partners who agreed participate. The information has been collected th...

OBJECTIVE To investigate how often elderly patients are discharged from an accident and emergency (A&E) department with unrecognized but remediable problems. METHODS Over a period of six months, 174 elderly patients fulfilling inclusion criteria for the study were discharged from A&E, and of these 97 (56%) agreed to be reviewed in the day hospital. They were assessed by a doctor, nurse, physi...

While the majority of applications of robotics in the field of rehabilitation focus on the development of smart aids for people without upper extremity function, there is also potential for the robot as a therapy "aide." We designed, built, and pilot-tested hardware and software that used a robot to provide muscle reeducation movement patterns after stroke. This is a report on a field trial, in...

Project Open House provides for the removal of architectural barriers in the homes of disabled low and moderate income New York City dwellers. This program was developed as a cooperative effort between United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., the New York City Mayor's Office for the Handicapped, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Project Open House operates as foll...

Ms. Rholing, a 45-year old mother of 2 with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, presented to the wheelchair clinic at Southern New England Rehabilitation Center for evaluation of her mobility status. Two years ago, with a prescription from her well-intentioned doctor, this unfortunate woman obtained a simple power chair that no longer meets her needs. Like 177,000 other Rhode Islanders, Ms....

In the wake of Castanheira de Pera disaster in 2017, Médicos do Mundo implemented Hope Mission, with aim providing people humanitarian support. It involved Equipa Técnica Rua [Technical Street Team], for community intervention. This consisted one occupational therapist, two final year Occupational Therapy degree students, nurse, and local facilitator. was first time Portugal that professionals ...

One hundred and thirty-two patients discharged from a rheumatology unit were randomly allocated to general practitioner care, attendance at hospital outpatient clinics, or follow-up by a senior occupational therapist attached to the hospital treatment team. At the end of 1 and 2 years a number of clinical and functional tests were applied, and information was gathered about the provision and us...

[Purpose] The aim of this paper was to report the efficacy of kinesiology taping for recovery from wrist pain and limited range of motion (ROM) in a physical therapist with repetitive strain injuries. [Subjects] A 32 year-old male physical therapist developed recurring severe pain in the dominant wrist and limited active ROM with extremely painful supination. [Methods] The kinesiology tape was ...

Hippotherapy is a specialized therapy treatment strategy that uses the horse’s movement to influence the patient/client in a various number of ways. 1 Hippo is derived from the Greek word “hippos” which means horse. Hippotherapy is conducted by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech language pathologist as part of a patient/client’s intervention. During hippotherapy, functional...