by MRT Team | 8 October, 2013 | Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, falls, diving etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich’s Ataxia etc.)2. SCI are...
by MRT Team | 15 September, 2013 | Dietetics
Eating: We all do it, several times a day, to fuel our bodies for daily activities, whether it be doing the housework or running a marathon – most of us in adult life have found the right balance of energy input/output. After an accident/trauma our, our energy...
by MRT Team | 18 August, 2013 | Dietetics, Physiotherapy
We all know that excess fat is bad for your heart, but did you know that a “fatty liver”, as well as excess fat in the blood and muscle tissue, may be a risk factor for osteoporosis later in life. People with higher levels of fat in their liver also had higher...
by MRT Team | 27 June, 2013 | Dietetics
The term ‘You are what you eat’ is a widely known statement but what if there’s much more to that? The insula is the region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex and has been reportedly responsible for taste and appetite regulation. According to the ‘American...
by MRT Team | 14 June, 2013 | Dietetics
Osteoporosis is a big issue for women (and men)! As falls risks increases with age, severe injuries also increase if our bones are weak. 40% of people from a white ethnic background have osteopenia, low bone mass; and 7% have osteoporosis. 50% of Asians have...
by MRT Team | 30 May, 2013 | Dietetics, Neurological Rehabilitation
Tonight, My Rehab Team – Jo (PT), Lenka (OT), Martha (dietician), Briana (OT), Briony (OT), and Sue (PT) gathered at Rosa Mexicana, Rosalie, Brisbane for our quarterly team seminar. The theme was on diet and neurological conditions. In summary, there is recent...
