Having a stroke is a major life event. After stroke, most people spend time in hospital, either in an acute stroke unit, stroke rehabilitation unit or both. Your rehabilitation should start early, in the first few days after stroke. Your rehabilitation should then be ongoing. Depending on your progress it may last for weeks or […]
READ MORESensory Rooms: Our Favourite Equipment
What is a Sensory Room? Sensory rooms are a space designed to help an individual with sensory processing difficulties receive the stimulation they need and learn how to regulate their sensory requirements. These rooms are a great place to help calm children down prior to an OT session, learn how to regulate different inputs and […]
READ MOREThe Top Ten Ways To Feel More Steady On Your Feet
Start Exercising ASAP! Your muscles weaken as you age for a number of reasons, including poor nutrient intake, hormonal changes and most importantly, a lack of physical activity. Balance is intricately related to the strength of your muscles, in particular, your buttock or gluteal muscles. A really easy exercise that you can begin with, is […]
READ MORE5 Ways to Maximize Rehab Post Brain Injury
What is a Brain Injury? Over the years, different definitions have been used in brain injury. Recently Australia has published its ‘preferred definition of brain injury’. Brain Injury is the “multiple disabilities arising from damage to the brain acquired after birth. It results in deterioration of cognitive function, physical, emotional, or independent functioning. It can […]
READ MOREWhat Is Parkinson’s Disease?
What is Parkinson’s? Parkinson’s Disease is a condition where nerve cells in the brain gradually deteriorate and die. This occurs in a region of the brain which produces dopamine, a chemical that is responsible for the control of muscles and movement. Dopamine levels deplete as we get older but in Parkinson’s Disease this happens at […]
READ MORESimple Ways To Keep Your Brain Sharp As We Get Older
Quite often, as we age, our memory starts to worsen and our brain is not as sharp, this is one of the most common worries of people as we get older. If you are noticing that your recall of simple things has definitely slowed down, then don’t worry, there are a couple of quick things […]
READ MOREWhy Is It Important To Continue To Use Your Muscles After A Stroke?
Are you aware of the issues that arise if you stop using your muscles after a stroke? Two main issues can occur: The size of your muscles decreases and they also get weaker The connection between your brain and muscles is impaired Both of these issues can be prevented, but if you have already started […]
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