Kinect Assists Stroke Victims With Home Rehab
Kinect Assists Stroke Victims With Home Rehab Both teams hit upon the idea of using games to make the process of rehabilitation less onerous and more fun, and increase the chances that people will stick with the long and (currently) repetitive and uninspiring exercises needed to rewire the brain … Read more on InformationWeek West Lothian weight loss pair are fit for a new challenge He said: “A couple of things happened. An old school friend of mine had a stroke aged 38 and doctors blamed his lifestyle. I also ran in the Gala Day dad's 60 metres race, where I won but took about 10 minutes to recover and get my breath back. “It was … Read more on Scottish Daily Record Read more... ...
From Burn Survior to Firefighter
From burn survior to firefighter Doctors have done all they can to relieve tension in her legs. The tightness of the scars cause pain in Bates' back, along with problems with her legs. … As part of physical therapy, she started drawing. In fifth grade she joined the art club, and … Read more on Newnan Times-Herald Surgeons save boy's nearly severed hand With intense physical therapy, he is expected to regain good use of his hand within a year, Goldfarb said, adding, “It's great.” A rock of a boy, Devin hopes to get back to playing football, wrestling with his two dogs and playing video games. Trying … Read more on The Providence Journal Read more... ...
Christian Games: Paintball Games
by vaXzine When it comes to a bit of R&R at the weekends, there’s nothing more relaxing than shooting your friends! However, to avoid decimating your Face Book and Friends Re-united pages it’s considered best practice amongst mates to take the paintball approach! Paintball games are a fantastic, exhilarating and downright healthy way to spend an afternoon. All that running around and attempting to assassinate your friends and loved ones certainly gets the heart rate going and provides you with plenty of healthy cardio exercise. Read more... ...
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... com3 – MIT-Developed Robot Could Reduce Cost, Time Of Clinical Trials The robot used for the study, MIT-Manus, was developed by the institute's Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation. MIT-Manus has previously been used for physical therapy, as patients play a video game by maneuvering its arm, … Read more on RedOrbit New Bionic Leg Helps LECOM Rehab Patients It's now being used at one area rehab facility. The staff at LECOM's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit showed off the Alter-G Bionic … As you can see, we were able to accomplish that with just one therapist today with the assistance of the device," said … Read more on ErieTVNews Read ...
Can I Major in Special ED. and Continue to Occupational Therapy?
Question by Cassie: Can I major in Special ED. and continue to Occupational Therapy? I’m a senior in high school and I can’t decide whther or not I want to be a special education teacher or be an occupational therapist and work with special needs kids, preferably Autism and similar disabilities. So I was wondering if when getting my bachelor’s I could major in special ed. and then go and get my masters in occupational therapy? If I decided not to go forward with occupational therapy I would still have my special ed degree, and if I did get my masters of occupational therapy I would have 2 degrees that I love. So is this possible? Read more... ...
Have You Seen This Movie?
Question by roast_beef: Have you seen this movie? I saw a documentary on tv (I think HBO) late one night. It follows three young people who got brain damage from alcohol related accidents. They have problems with their short term memories and controlling their emotions. One girl has very little short term memory. One of the guys can’t control his anger and its caused him to have major depression with suicidal thoughts. Has anyone seen this and can you tell me the name of it? Thank you. Toxic Tales was it. I’ve been looking for it for awhile. Best answer: Read more... ...
How to Deal With Anxiety: 8 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now
How To Deal With Anxiety: 8 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now Anxiety: We all have it, but some of us have it more than others. It's normal to feel anxious when you're going on a job interview or on a first date, and—believe it or not—it can actually be healthy, as a little bit of anxiety can help push us … Read more on StyleCaster New drugs that may treat anxiety, PTSD identified Drugs that improve brain's ability to permanently replace old traumatic memories with new ones could help advance treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders, scientists say. Researchers in mice studies found that … Read more on Business Standard Read more... ...