Month: October 2011

Concussions: American Football and our Youth

American football, which has been coined as America’s new past time, could be argued as the greatest sport on the planet or at least in the US. Unfortunately, due to it’s very violent nature, it is also our most dangerous sport. With constant contact and crushing blows, this modern game of warriors has given way ….

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Occupational Therapy: Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder (formerly known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction) is a disorder in which nervous system messages aren’t organized into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. About 1 in 20 children will be diagnosed with SPD, provided that they are even diagnosed correctly. Unfortunately misdiagnosis occurs often because healthcare professionals are not trained to correctly recognize ….

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Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Over the course of a career, rehab professionals will see symptoms and health related issues that may be foreign to them. Often they are textbook, with defined symptoms and effective treatment protocols to quickly advance patients to the next level of care. However, there is a chance that you will come across symptoms or a ….

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