Head Injury Associated With Increased Mortality Rate
Adults who suffered from head injuries were found to have a more than two times higher rate of mortality over the long term.
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Robotic Therapy at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
Robotic therapy utilizing the Andago and ArmeoSpring at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital helps patients regain mobility and return to life.
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TBIs Among Older People Are Increasing: Here’s Why
Traumatic brain injury is increasing in the age group of over-65s, and the most frequent causes are falls and no longer road traffic accidents, according to findings from a study published in BMJ Open.
MyoPro Delivers Meaningful Motor Function Improvements, Per Case Study
A case report measuring the benefits of Myomo Inc’s MyoPro myoelectric orthosis, published recently in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, suggests that, “Despite long-standing traumatic brain injury, meaningful improvements in motor function were observed.”
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Materials from ‘Brain Trust’ Conference Are Now Available as a Home Study CME/CEU Course
The Center Foundation, a Central Oregon nonprofit providing sports medicine services to high school students, has launched a new home study course for medical professionals interested in earning continuing education credit while learning about the latest research and tools in concussion management.
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FDA Clears Ekso Bionics’ EksoNR for Rehab Use with Acquired Brain Injury
Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc announces it has received 501(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its EksoNR robotic exoskeleton for use with patients with acquired brain injury (ABI).
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Reduce Post-Brain Injury and SCI Swelling This Way
Scientists have discovered a new treatment that may help reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries. They describe the treatment in the journal Cell.
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Smell This Way to Predict TBI Recovery
The ability to detect smells could predict recovery and long-term survival in patients who have experienced a severe brain injury, researchers suggest, in a new study published in Nature.
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A Better Way to Use Neuroplasticity
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.
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Select Medical Adds Robotics Technology at its Inpatient Rehab Hospitals
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
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Early Childhood Disability: Don’t Miss the Signs
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.
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Go Digital To Aid Standing and Walking in Rehab. Here’s How
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.
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Treat Heterotopic Ossification at the Cellular Level
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.
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Hospital-to-Skilled Nursing Transition Program for Injured Workers Introduced
HomeCare Connect introduces Post-Acute Care Connect, a new service to manage injured workers’ transitions from hospital settings to skilled nursing facilities.
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Encompass Health Plans to Construct an Inpatient Rehab Hospital in South Carolina
Encompass Health Corp announces its plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville, SC.
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What 4 Aquatic Therapy Experts Say About Success
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.
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Pawsitive Outcomes
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.
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Regenerate Nerves and Treat SCI, Brain Injuries, By Deactivating a Protein
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.
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