by Jo Mak | 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 Jo Mak | 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...
by Jo Mak | 3 July, 2012 | Neurological Rehabilitation
In a recent study published in the Journal of Physiotherapy, it was found that telephone coaching involving a series of phone calls to patients after they have been discharged from formal face-to-face therapy was able to improve patient’s recovery from...
by Jo Mak | 25 January, 2012 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy
The consequences of falls such as pain, injury, immobility and so on, cause a huge amount of anxiety in people which further increases their risk of falling! Therefore, it is important to identify the risks and prevent falls where possible. Below is a list of...
by Jo Mak | 17 May, 2011 | Neurological Rehabilitation
“Bridges” is a self management program developed in the UK. It has been extensively researched and used for people after a stroke and has demonstrated great success in positively impacting the rehabilitation progress of people after a stroke. Please read...
by Jo Mak | 17 March, 2011 | Neurological Rehabilitation
Friday 3rd December 2010 was the International Day of Disabled Persons. The annual observance of this day aims to increase awareness and understanding of disability issues and trends and to mobilise support for practical action at all levels by,...