• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Perspectives on neurorehabilitation of unilateral impairments through cross-education.
Conclusion: Cross-education may serve as a viable option for those patients presenting severe unilateral weakness who are not able to fully exercise their weaker side directly. However, it should not be recommended straightaway if the training goal is to improve outcomes other than strength. As such, contralateral training may prove as a primer to establish a minimum level of strength that may suffice to sustain direct training, which has been proved to prompt more meaningful functional changes. Implications for rehabilitation Cross-education consists of training the stronger limb to increase strength in the untrained weak...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 27, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Manca A, Deriu F Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Barriers and facilitators associated with return to work after stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis.
CONCLUSION: Return to work after stroke is a complex process which can be facilitated or impeded by organizational, social or personal factors, as well as accessibility to appropriate services. Implications for Rehabilitation Following a period of dedicated inpatient rehabilitation, there is a need to integrate community-support services to optimize return to work among stroke survivors. A dedicated community stroke support liaison officer may help to facilitate the transition between the hospital and the community and workplace environment. Education provided by healthcare professionals is necessary in the community and t...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 20, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Brannigan C, Galvin R, Walsh ME, Loughnane C, Morrissey EJ, Macey C, Delargy M, Horgan NF Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research