by Jo Mak | 17 March, 2020 | General News
TeleHealth and TeleRehabilitation Telehealth delivers health consultations using telecommunication and technology which may be in the form of telephone or video conferencing. It can also involve the computerised monitoring of vital signs, ECG, etc. It has been a...
by Jo Mak | 17 March, 2020 | General News
After having a stroke, upper limb function can be drastically reduced. Every day tasks such as grasping, reaching, pushing and pulling are often affected. In stroke rehabilitation, there are multiple treatment options a therapist can use to address these upper limb...
by Jo Mak | 6 October, 2019 | General News
One of the challenges faced by stroke survivors is being unable to stand up and walk on their own. A study with 30 individuals less than 6 months after their stroke injury aimed to find out whether intensive sit-to-stand training together with usual care can help such...
by Jo Mak | 20 March, 2018 | General News
Sensory program involving the stimulation of the hand is a treatment program that has long been used by Occupational Therapists. It was hypothesised that the stimulation of the tips of the fingers and the sides of the fingers with different textures is able to...
by admin | 23 August, 2017 | General News
From July 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be rolled out across Australian states and territories, including Queensland. NDIS provides people-with-disabilities to have choice and control over their supports and services, and be funded for...
by admin | 23 August, 2017 | General News
Eating too much sugar increases the risk of painful tooth decay, weight gain and obesity, and a number of serious health complications later in life, warned Dr Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist for Public Health England (PHE). Yet, the data show that many children...
