by Jo Mak | 23 February, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
Everyone has the right to access their community no matter what mobility device they use. When people with disabilities have a wheelchair that can be easily taken into a vehicle and used in a public space, their world expands and they have more opportunities to...
by admin | 18 May, 2020 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
Using High-Tech to help with Parkinson’s Disease We are living in a world of high technology where we use High-Tech almost every day to make our daily lives easier. From a recent webinar on Insight 2020, the president of with World Federation of Occupational...
by admin | 3 April, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
What is a Walker? A walker is a type of mobility aid used to help people who are still able to walk (e.g. don’t require a wheelchair) yet need assistance. It is a four-legged frame that allows a person to lean on it for balance, support, and rest. They have both...
by Jo Mak | 20 March, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
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 MRT Blogger | 3 April, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
There is a relationship between gait (e.g., pace, rhythm, and postural control) and cognition (e.g., attentional control, executive function, and working memory). Patients with Alzheimer’s-dementia and Parkinson’s disease have a decline in both motor and cognitive...
by Jo Mak | 13 March, 2016 | Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy
Cold weather makes achy joints. Fact or fable? This effect of weather on arthritis remains a mystery. One Australian study found 80% of arthritis sufferers reporting their symptoms to be weather sensitive. It proposes an explanation that cold temperature causes...
