Category: Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Kessler Foundation Receives $345K to Fund Brain Injury Research

Kessler Foundation researchers were awarded pilot study grants for projects aimed at improving the lives of individuals with brain injury.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Federal Funding Bolsters The Ohio State University’s TBI Research

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes has allocated $16 million toward a 7-year, multicenter research project led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine that will compare inpatient rehabilitation treatments for traumatic brain injuries.

Traumatic Brain Injury

This Could Help Reduce Swallowing Problems Post-Stroke or TBI, Per Study

PHADER - a study testing whether electrical stimulation of the back of the throat (pharynx), using a treatment catheter, would improve swallowing in people with a recent stroke or head injury, or who had been in an intensive care unit and needed ventilation - suggests positive results, according to researchers.

A Better Way to Use Neuroplasticity

by Frank Long | Apr 29, 2020 | Neurological, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Three neurological cases that could have failed became success stories through a “supply and demand” approach to rehabilitation. Find out what happened in this 15-minute TEDx Talk.

Select Medical Adds Robotics Technology at its Inpatient Rehab Hospitals

by Debbie Overman | Mar 10, 2020 | Assessment & Evaluation, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Select Medical announces it is expanding its medical rehabilitation services to include advanced robotics technology developed by Hocoma in 23 of its inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the US

Early Childhood Disability: Don’t Miss the Signs

by Frank Long | Mar 9, 2020 | Cerebral Palsy, Conditions, Neurological, Traumatic Brain Injury

This Q&A in the Sunday Observer spotlights how to identify physical and cognitive delays so that they can be addressed and possibly corrected via therapy during the crucial first 5 years of life.

Go Digital To Aid Standing and Walking in Rehab. Here’s How

by Debbie Overman | Feb 24, 2020 | Gait & Balance, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, according to an Australia-based study published in PLoS Medicine looking at the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation.

Treat Heterotopic Ossification at the Cellular Level

by Debbie Overman | Feb 12, 2020 | Conditions, Neurological, Orthopedic, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

A specific type of immune cell may be behind heterotopic ossification — or abnormal bone formation post-injury — and present a possible target for treatment, researchers suggest.

Hospital-to-Skilled Nursing Transition Program for Injured Workers Introduced

by Debbie Overman | Jan 24, 2020 | Conditions, Home & Daily Living, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

HomeCare Connect introduces Post-Acute Care Connect, a new service to manage injured workers’ transitions from hospital settings to skilled nursing facilities.

Encompass Health Plans to Construct an Inpatient Rehab Hospital in South Carolina

by Debbie Overman | Jan 21, 2020 | Amputation, Conditions, Neurological, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

Encompass Health Corp announces its plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville, SC.

What 4 Aquatic Therapy Experts Say About Success

by Debbie Overman | Dec 13, 2019 | Amputation, Conditions, Neurological, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Veteran rehab professionals discuss technologies that power up their water-based programs to help patients increase functional skills and fitness, in the November/December 2019 issue of Rehab Management.

Pawsitive Outcomes

by Debbie Overman | Sep 23, 2019 | Clinic Management, Neurological, Spinal Cord Injury, Staffing, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

There is a four-legged secret weapon the therapists at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation call in when the going gets tough. Find out what happens when therapy comes off the leash.

Regenerate Nerves and Treat SCI, Brain Injuries, By Deactivating a Protein

by Debbie Overman | Aug 29, 2019 | Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers have deciphered new mechanisms that enable the regeneration of nerve fibers, which they suggest could lead to new treatment approaches to brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.

RATULS Trial Using BIONIK InMotion Researches Robot-Assisted Stroke Therapy

by Debbie Overman | May 28, 2019 | Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

A landmark Robot Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke (RATULS) trial utilizing BIONIK Laboratories Corp’s InMotion Robotic Therapy Systems was completed recently, the Toronto-based company announces.

PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Indianapolis in Development

by Debbie Overman | May 10, 2019 | Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Medistar Corporation and Post Acute Medical LLC (PAM) announce the development of PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Indianapolis, located in Carmel, Indiana.

Paralysis Resource Center Reaches 100K Milestone

by Debbie Overman | May 9, 2019 | Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Since launching in 2002, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) has provided direct counseling and assistance to more than 100,000 individuals and families.

Brain-Machine Interface Translates Brain Activity Into Speech

by Debbie Overman | Apr 24, 2019 | Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Using brain signals recorded from epilepsy patients, researchers from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have programmed a computer to mimic natural speech — an advancement that they suggest could one day have a profound effect on the ability of patients with speech loss to communicate.

6 Reasons to Think Differently About Pediatric Mobility

by Debbie Overman | Apr 5, 2019 | Assessment & Evaluation, Cerebral Palsy, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Muscular Dystrophy, Power Wheelchairs, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Traumatic Brain Injury, Walkers

Children’s needs differ distinctly from adults, and mobility equipment choices must account for progression into adolescence and beyond. A feature for the April 2019 issue of Rehab Management Todd S. Danos, MBA, LOTR, FACHE, and Lori Boyter, PT.