by MRT Team | 9 March, 2014 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy
Lymphoedema presents as a swelling of a limb or other body parts when the lymphatic system is not functioning normally. Your Occupational Therapist (OT) has an important role in managing Lymphoedema. Firstly, your OT will conduct an assessment of your...
by MRT Team | 23 February, 2014 | Neurological Rehabilitation
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have joined forces with a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team to build a new device to assist motor skills in people who have had a stroke. The device involves combining functional electrical stimulation (FES) and...
by MRT Team | 22 January, 2014 | Neurological Rehabilitation
No doubt if you’ve suffered from a stroke you will have made the hospital your second home. But there comes a time when you feel the need to be more proactive with your rehab. This blog will introduce Self Management and how it can work for you. Self Management...
by MRT Team | 15 December, 2013 | Neurological Rehabilitation
Epileptic seizures, commonly known as fits, can be quite scary, especially if you’ve never had any before. It can also functionally limiting. On my way to Perth this year, I met a young lady in her late teens who developed epilepsy 2 years ago. She attributes this...
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...
by MRT Team | 10 November, 2012 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Psychology
One gentleman who was recently seen for mobile physiotherapy and occupational therapy by My Rehab Team reported that he goes to bed at 8 pm, wakes up at 2 am and dozes off throughout the day. By implementing a daily activity and exercises routine, he was able to...
