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We are passionate about neurological rehabilitation; our neuro OT blog has been designed to help us share our collective wisdom to influence, educate and spark moments of discussion and reflection.

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

Ronny Part 2: How OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash

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Something sets Ronny’s mother ‘turning in her grave’ in the second part of our story of how OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash.

Ronny Part 3: Five ways that helped change brain injury survivor Ronny's life

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Here’s a real high five to OT! In the final part of our series on bike crash casualty, Ronny, our Neuro OT comes up with five ways to help him transform his life…

Animal-assisted therapy: is there OT beauty in the beast?

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If we could talk to the animals, it might not have taken over 200 years for us to start fully recognising their role in the neurological rehabilitation of humans.

Mental capacity - everyday decisions and brain injury

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What happens when brain injury affects our mental capacity to make everyday decisions, and how can Neuro OTs help in this process?

The Krysalis OT80 (2019): Around the OT world in 80 ways!

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Join us as we look at 80 ways around the world that occupational therapy has advanced brain injury rehabilitation

Brain injury and social skills

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Brain injury can have a huge impact on a survivor’s social skills, and now scientists are beginning to see why…

Nutrition and Diet After Brain Injury

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Here, in her debut blog marking Malnutrition Awareness Week (14 – 20 October), Anne Ricketts highlights the pivotal role of nutrition in her own brain injury battle.

Fatigue and Traumatic Brain Injury

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It is the most commonly reported symptom in the wake of brain injury, but what can be done to combat fatigue when it strikes without warning and lasts for so long?

Activity - an occupational therapist's key tool

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Activity is being tipped as the best means to overcome some of the challenges associated with acquired brain injury (ABI).

Brain Anatomy – What are Chiari Malformations?

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Chiari malformations (named after their discoverer, Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari) are structural defects in the base of the skull and cerebellum; the part of the brain that controls balance.

Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy

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

Carrie on Christmas

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‘Carrie’ on Christmas: it’s Turkey time! He’s the ‘stuffing’ that dreams are made of for spinal injured Carrie Gregory - Turkey the lurcher; rescue pound hound turned therapy hero!

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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Research involving mice has shown it is possible to reduce the number of seizures after a brain injury.

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

Written by Jo Throp Posted in Talking heads

The following article was published in the August edition of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists OT News.

Humanising the approach to brain injury care.

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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…

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Ronny Part 2: How OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash

Ronny Part 3: Five ways that helped change brain injury survivor Ronny's life

Animal-assisted therapy: is there OT beauty in the beast?

Mental capacity - everyday decisions and brain injury

The Krysalis OT80 (2019): Around the OT world in 80 ways!

Brain injury and social skills

Nutrition and Diet After Brain Injury

Fatigue and Traumatic Brain Injury

Activity - an occupational therapist's key tool

Brain Anatomy – What are Chiari Malformations?

Brain injury pain management and occupational therapy

Carrie on Christmas

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

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

Humanising the approach to brain injury care.

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