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Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand
Area of Assessment
Activities & ParticipationCommunication
Bodily Functions
General Health & Development
Sensation & Pain
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Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Barthel Index
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Activities & ParticipationBodily Functions
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minutes , Self-Report: 2-5 minutesDirect Observation: 20 minutes
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Performance Measurecost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Study Supports Need for Standardized Measures of Orthosis Performance and Patient Satisfaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that almost 2 million people in the U.S. use an orthotic device. While some orthoses are prefabricated, some patients require a custom-made device. In that case, orthotists make plaster casts of the patient’s limb and craft the orthosis to fit as well as possible.
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Tiny Machine Poised to Unlock Brain’s Mysteries
A team of scientists, led by researchers has developed novel technology promising to increase understanding of how brains develop, and offer answers on repairing brains in the wake of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Strains System for People With Dual Diagnoses of Mental Health Issues and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Home-and-community-based services (HCBS) cover a wide variety of supports, from personal care needs to health promotion and disease prevention, for people with disabilities and older adults.
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‘It’s one thing to survive the infection, but what’s next?’ Some COVID-19 patients need rehab to walk, talk and problem solve
Quinn, like many severely ill COVID-19 patients, found that surviving the disease was merely the first leg of the journey to overcoming it.
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Pediatric Levels of Care and Specialty Services
We offer a continuum of care and a vast array of services to provide the right therapy throughout your child’s development and recovery.
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If You Have Pelvic Pain, Here’s What It Could Mean
Sarah Hwang, MD featured in Readers Digest's. While you may assume that all pelvic pain is caused by gynecologic disease, it can be more complex than that.
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AphasiaScripts®
AphasiaScripts™ is a software program designed for script practice. It uses a Personal Animated Therapist (PAT).
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Making Great Strides: The Future of Prosthetic Medicine
In a recent article for MoneyWeek, a financial magazine based out of the UK, Dr. Arun Jayaraman shared his views on how some emerging technologies — including exoskeletons to aid in movement after neurological injury — are transforming healthcare.
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A Minimally Invasive Tool to Measure Muscle Impairment
A minimally invasive technique that measures the contraction of living muscle tissue could be an alternative to the painful muscle biopsies.
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