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Occupational Therapy |
Occupational therapy (OT) is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. OT gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for independent and satisfying lives. Services typically include: Customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations Performance skills assessments and treatment Adaptive equipment recommendations and usag ...
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- The Journey Back From Brain Injury
ABC News - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:39 EST
- Taken As Prescribed, Addiction Risk Is Low
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Cognitive Rehabilitation Not Covered By Many Health Insurers
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- The Patients With Spinal Cord Trauma Have A Ray Of Hope
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Empi Announces FDA Clearance Of Select(TM) TENS Device
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Children With Heart Defects Can Benefit From Exercise
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- JRRD Releases Single-Topic Issue Focused On Vision Rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Women may not do as well as men in stroke rehab
Reuters - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:45 EST
- As Former President George Bush Recuperates From Hip Replacement Surgery, Physical Therapy Will Play Key Role In Recovery
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- High Tech Help To Prevent Further Heart Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Innovative Collaboration Continues Brain Injury Research
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Machines To Support Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke: 10 Years Of Experience In Berlin
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Luxe rehab eases troubles with a rubdown
MSNBC - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:03 EST
- Rehab for heart patients safe: French study
Reuters - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:42 EST
- Festival Of International Conferences On Caregiving, Disability, Aging And Technology, Toronto
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- Heart attack patients waltz to recovery
MSNBC - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:49 EST
- Rehabilitation Technique For Stroke Patients Effective In Improving Arm, Hand Movement
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Need For Inpatient Rehabilitation Reduced By Exercise Prior To Hip And Knee Replacement
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:00 EST
- Video game aids post-stroke hand rehabilitation
Reuters - Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:44 EST
- Exercise Prior To Hip And Knee Replacement Reduces Need For Inpatient Rehabilitation
ScienceDaily - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- Influence Of Intensive Phonomotor Rehabilitation On Apraxia Of Speech
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Influence Of Intensive Phonomotor Rehabilitation On Apraxia Of Speech
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- Moleac And China Healthcare Tie Up To Offer A More Comprehensive Rehabilitation Treatment For Stroke Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:00 EST
- World's First 'Bionic Woman' Unveiled By Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Modified Home Video Game Shows Promise For Stroke Rehabilitation
ScienceDaily - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- AIST Develops 'Intelligent' Electronic Wheelchair With Next-generation Graphic Sensing System
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Heart-defect kids do well with rehab: report
Reuters - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:56 EST
- Does Motor Lateralization Have Implications For Stroke Rehabilitation?
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:00 EST
- Does Motor Lateralization Have Implications For Stroke Rehabilitation?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Treatability Of Different Components Of Aphasia-Insights From A Case Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- Treatability Of Different Components Of Aphasia--Insights From A Case Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
- Physical rehab helpful for teens with scoliosis
Reuters - Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:06 EST
- Stroke Rehabilitation Assistance Offered By Modified Home Video Game Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:00 EST
- CMS Announces Payment, Policy Changes For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities In Fiscal Year 2007, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- HealthSouth Announces Definitive Agreement To Sell Cedar Court Rehabilitation Hospital In Australia To Epworth Foundation
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Grasso, Stevens Alumni Deploy Next Generation Information Systems Platform
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:00 EST
- Lesser-Invasive Techniques Shrink Rehabilitation Period In Joint Replacement Surgery
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Helmet use saves lives
World Health Organization - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:01 EST
- Teaching Kids Backpack Safety
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- HealthSouth To Partner With Tucson HealthCare Organization To Provide Rehabilitation Services
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Spinoff Company Based On Technology Developed At OHSU Enters New Business Phase
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:00 EST
- Back Pain A Common Problem For Nurses
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Age should not be a factor in stroke rehab
Reuters - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:47 EST
- Vocational Counseling: NDRI Learns How To Increase Participation And Help Substance Abusers
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:00 EST
- New Book From The Author Of The Pose Method(R) Of Running - New Level In Sports Education
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 15 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Work struggle for stroke victims
BBC - Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:09 EST
- Magnetic stimulation helps with stroke rehab
Reuters - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:40 EST
- Medicare To Cover New Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:00 EST
- Springer Announces Launch Of Brain Imaging And Behavior
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:00 EST
- Heart rate recovery slower in depressed patients
Reuters - Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:42 EST
- Drug Therapies For Cognitive Disorders - Rehabilitating The Brain
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Jun 2006 04:00 EST
- Chronic Stroke Patients Benefit From Robotic Upper-limb Rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 May 2006 07:00 EST
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Program Improves Long-term Outcomes Of Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 May 2006 01:00 EST
- Neurocognitive Enhancement Therapy Improves Work Outcomes For People With Schizophrenia
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 13 May 2006 01:00 EST
- Healthy diet hard to maintain after heart attack
Reuters - Fri, 05 May 2006 04:42 EST
- Lung rehab benefits COPD patients
Reuters - Mon, 01 May 2006 05:31 EST
- Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development: Focus On Spinal Cord Injury And Prosthetics
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:00 EST
- Benefits And Risks Of Exercise
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Physical rehab helps keep pets moving
MSNBC - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:21 EST
- UI Research Aims To Help Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Electrical Stimulation Boosts Stroke Recovery
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:00 EST
- Improving Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries: $3.7 Million Grant Will Create Rehabilitation Network
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Electrical Stimulation Boosts Stroke Recovery, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Stroke Therapy Follow-Up
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 01:00 EST
- LCT And The Bionic Ear Institute Announce Agreement To Improve Hearing Loss
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Brain Damaged Girl Improves, Her Eyes Follow Sounds
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:00 EST
- Lung disease patients breathe easier with rehab
Reuters - Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:18 EST
- ''75% Rule'' Affected Rehabilitation Care for 30,000 Medicare Beneficiaries, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Rehabilitation improves wheelchair propulsion capacity in persons with spinal cord injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Injury, bed rest, rehabilitation length linked to functional ability in patients with spinal cord injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- New Medicare rule hurts rehab companies--report
Reuters - Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:56 EST
- New Medicare rule hurts rehab companies--report
Reuters - Thu, 22 Sep 2005 05:10 EST
- Intense Stroke Rehabilitation May Trigger Lasting Improvements
ABC News - Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:14 EST
- Chronic lower back pain - Opioid therapy with (OxyContin®/Oxygesic® tablets), plus modified approach provides superior rehabilitat
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:00 EST
- Stroke patient''s hope for physical recovery influenced by relationship with therapist during rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Jul 2005 04:00 EST
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:00 EST
- Pediatric center to offer novel rehabilitation approach for spinal cord injury
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Jun 2005 01:00 EST
- Brain function in schizophrenia can improve with support, holds promise for cognitive rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
- CMS Proposes Payment Increases, Policy Refinements For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 23 May 2005 06:00 EST
- New technique to help stroke patients re-learn movement
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:00 EST
- The World Health Organization announces first-ever international forum on community mental health services
World Health Organization - Mon, 30 May 2005 09:00 EST
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Tops Rehab for Emphysema
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:00 EST
- Multiphase cognition rehabilitation effective for people with dual diagnosis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 20 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Automated Rehab for Stroke Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 28 May 2005 06:00 EST
- Think twice before back pain surgery, experts say
Reuters - Mon, 23 May 2005 02:45 EST
- Surgery no better than rehab for back pain
MSNBC - Mon, 23 May 2005 02:38 EST
- New haptics systems challenge stroke patients to grasp, pinch, squeeze their way to recovery
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 May 2005 05:59 EST
- Treating Low Back Pain: Surgery, Rehab Equal?
WebMD - Mon, 23 May 2005 03:46 EST
- Think twice before back pain surgery -researchers
Reuters - Sun, 22 May 2005 11:14 EST
- US Medicare proposes changes for rehab facilities
Reuters - Fri, 20 May 2005 02:40 EST
- World Health Assembly commits to strengthen rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
World Health Organization - Tue, 24 May 2005 09:10 EST
- UCLA Study Tackles Aging Issues Of Adults With Developmental Disabilities
ScienceDaily - Mon, 23 May 2005 03:00 EST
- Robotic arm for stroke rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 05 May 2005 10:00 EST
- No Evidence of Abuse of Schiavo
New York Times - Sat, 16 Apr 2005 04:00 EST
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism in Infants and Toddlers, Advances at Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Children's Evaluation
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:00 EST
- Brain-injury rehabilitation depends on acetylcholine circuitry
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Apr 2005 06:00 EST
- After Stealing Drugs, Doctor Goes to Rehab
Washington Post - Sat, 09 Apr 2005 10:20 EST
- Reducing Hostility In Young Coronary Artery Disease Patients Is Important Piece Of ...
ScienceDaily - Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:00 EST
- Post-Stroke Rehab Can Benefit the Very Elderly
Reuters - Fri, 01 Apr 2005 03:41 EST
- Heart, lung games show value of cardiac, pulmonary rehab
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