Category: Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

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.

Traumatic Brain Injury

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.

Traumatic Brain Injury

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.”

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.