Fresh Thinking

We are passionate about neurological rehabilitation, our resources page has been designed to help us share our collective wisdom to influence and educate people and to spark moments of inspiration and points of discussion.

If you are interested in, or have been affected by brain injury, if you love occupational therapy or anything neurological you are very welcome… come on in and join us!

Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy

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Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy
Shedding the light on some of the pain management techniques our expert neuro OT's are using to ease the pain.

Neuro OT and Patient Safety

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Neuro OT and Patient Safety
With life, comes risk - but what can Neuro Occupational Therapists do to help safeguard brain injury survivors from risks at home or in the community?  

Epileptic seizures strike one in ten of every traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor - but there may soon be a way to slow them down…

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Epileptic seizures strike one in ten of every traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor - but there may soon be a way to slow them down…
Research involving mice has shown it is possible to reduce the number of seizures after a brain injury.

Neuro rehabilitation - a moral right?

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Neuro rehabilitation - a moral right?
Should neurorehabilitation be a moral right? This leading brain injury light thinks so… 

Brain Injury News in Short

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Brain Injury News in Short
We bring you the latest events and news from all over the world connected to neuro OT, neurological occupational therapy, neurology, brain injury, ABI TBI and rehabilitation in short.

RCOT Publish: Exploring an individual’s dynamic, ever-evolving experience of their day-to-day life following acquired brain injury

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RCOT Publish: Exploring an individual’s dynamic, ever-evolving experience of their day-to-day life following acquired brain injury
The following article was published in the August edition of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists OT News.

The Guide to the Conduct of Cases Involving Serious Injury

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The Guide to the Conduct of Cases Involving Serious Injury
There is new and improved guidance on how best to handle compensation claims for catastrophic brain injury.

Brain Injury Brought to a Halt by 68-year-old Anaesthetic! 

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Brain Injury Brought to a Halt by 68-year-old Anaesthetic! 
Krypton gave rise to Superman but  xenon could prove the real hero after astonishing new trials of the anaesthetic gas showed  it halting  brain injury  in its tracks.

The New Tool Helping Medical Detectives Track Down Suspected Brain Injury…

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The New Tool Helping Medical Detectives Track Down Suspected Brain Injury…
We can’t all be brain injury experts, but there’s a new guide out now that can help non-specialist healthcare professionals spot the tell-tale signs and symptoms of brain injury.

Humanising the approach to brain injury care.

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Humanising the approach to brain injury care.
Yes, Tea and Sympathy, but with a Big Slice of Empathy: we look at the humanising approach to brain injury care that is proving palatable all round…

Insurance Post Claims Award 2019

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Insurance Post Claims Award 2019
Krysalis is Insurance Post 2019 Claims Award Finalists

Head First Conference Family Matters

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Head First Conference Family Matters
Understanding and Addressing Family Needs after Acquired Brain Injury - We were delighted to be the headline sponsor at the recent Head First conference in Londons Tower Bridge Royal Hotel. The focus of the day was Family Matters...

Family Matters - Recognising the complex needs of families living with brain injury

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Family Matters - Recognising the complex needs of families living with brain injury
Having and belonging to a family is something we all share, the word itself will conjure up a vast array of emotions. The meaning of family, the ‘form and shape’ of our families and the experience of being part of our own family unit is unique to each of

Krysalis supports UKABIF at The Speakers House in Parliament

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Krysalis supports UKABIF at The Speakers House in Parliament
Krysalis supports the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) at The Speakers House in Parliament

The Road Not Taken – Family and Acquired Brain Injury

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The Road Not Taken – Family and Acquired Brain Injury
If we could only be like Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz when Acquired Brain Injury strikes our family; just three quick heel clicks, a fervent wish and, in an instant, we’d be back in our old life before it was swept away.
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