Hand Therapy Week 2022, June 6-12, was established by American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) as a week-long national initiative aimed at raising awareness of the importance and value of Certified Hand Therapists. In honor of National Hand Therapy Week, we invite you to...

  April is National Occupational Therapy Month and the perfect opportunity to explain what often appears to be a mystery to those needing OT help - “what occupational therapists actually do!”   Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who help patients maximize fine motor skills so they can perform...

After surviving a stroke, many people report excessive fatigue and an increased amount of sleeping. The National Institute of Health estimates that fatigue effects 39%-72% of stroke survivors. That encompasses a lot of survivors! It is normal for a stroke body and brain to feel tired,...

In the United States, about 800 thousand people each year suffer a stroke and approximately two-thirds of these individuals survive and require rehabilitation, according to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Beginning as soon as 24 hours after experiencing a stroke, the post-stroke therapy...

A stroke is a life-altering event, to say the least. The physical, cognitive, and emotional trauma associated with stroke can be profound. Physical, occupational, and speech therapists are part of the team who walk with you (literally and figuratively) throughout your stroke rehabilitation journey; from...

There is a phrase in the therapy world that says, “once a rolled ankle, always a rolled ankle!” Sounds pretty miserable, right? But, as much as I don’t want to admit it there is some gentle truth to the saying. In the late Spring of 2020,...