Many of us occupational therapists feel we already work in a client-centered way and promote self management when working with our clients, including stroke clients. Often we may think we do this, but do we really know what self management means and do we understand the tools and theory that underlines it? Have we done […]
If you are an occupational therapist who works in stroke rehabilitation (no matter the setting), you know that you must constantly update your skills and educate yourself on the latest treatment techniques. There is so much research out there to advance the treatment of stroke patients! One treatment that is gaining attention in the field […]
The following article on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (along with Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy) was guest-authored by Janet Meydam, OTR/L and Meredith Chandler, OTR/L. We want to give both of them a huge thanks for sharing their insight and research for this article. According to the National Stroke Association, it is estimated that 9 out of […]
If there is one area of practice that can be overwhelming (and massively rewarding), it is home health occupational therapy. And if there is one diagnosis that can make the home health OT feel buried in options or approaches, it is a stroke diagnosis. This article is an attempt to pull back the layers of […]
Every year, more than 795,000 people experience a stroke in the United States (cdc.gov, 2017). Therefore the chances are high that you will encounter one of these individuals in your occupational therapy practice, no matter what practice setting you work in. For occupational therapists working in acute care, working with someone who has experienced a […]
I’ve had my hands on an OT book for the past few weeks by Glen Gillen called “Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach.” The book has already improved my confidence as a clinician working with such a large population of strokes. In this post, I’ll share with you why it’s such a great resource if you’re […]