Cerebral Palsy And How It Can Be Managed Using Occupational Therapy
Cerebral palsy is normally defined as a movement disorder that occurs in early childhood, and which is most often permanent. The signs and symptoms of the condition tend to vary between patients, as well as depending on the severity of the condition. However, some of the most common of these include stiff muscles, lack of […]
Using Aquatic Therapy For Stroke Rehabilitation
With the increasing number or strokes experienced each year, there are many individuals suffering from the effects of the disease. Millions of people are living with the after effects of a stroke, many experiencing from moderate to severe impairments that usually require special care. According to experts, exercise can be very valuable as rehabilitation for […]
Why You Need To Seek Physical Therapy After Surgery
Anyone who has undergone surgery knows that pain, swelling, bruising and a loss of motion often follow the procedure. It is important to get movement after the surgery, as this will help you to return to the previous levels of activity. Physical therapy will help to get you back to your normal life much faster. […]
Getting Speech Therapy For Your Stuttering Teen
Many people who stutter as adults may have started stuttering as teens or earlier. While there are those who have had speech therapy in CT, others have never tried it. There are also those who got the therapy at some point in their lives but they only did so for a short period and […]
Trying Out Aquatic Therapy For Kids With Autism
Autism is a complex developmental disability that affects kids during the first three years of their life. Kids with autism do not have a normal brain function. Because of this, there are so many things that are different about them compared to most people. Such things include impaired senses as well as difficulty with social […]
4 Good Examples Of Physical Therapy Games That Can Help Treatment
Physical therapy is for kids who have problems with movement due to injury, illness, or disability. Kids need assistance in learning how they can get back to their normal activities even with their incapability. Also, physical therapy can be beneficial for those suffering pain. Physical therapists ask kids to do a number of exercises so […]
Common Problems That Speech Therapists Deal With
The ability to express yourself through words is an amazing thing. Sadly, there are a lot of people who have a hard time speaking. By failing to say the right words, they fail to communicate their thoughts. This occurrence can be quite hard especially for kids. Life can be quite very hard for any kid […]
Can Kids Benefit From Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapists are people who help individuals learn everyday tasks. Most therapists teach individuals tasks that they used to be masters of or should be masters of. Occupational therapy is not just for adults since kids can benefit from it as well. These are some examples of kids who might need pediatric occupational therapy: • […]
Shareka Bentham of EasySpeak Speaks Freely!
Shareka Bentham is a speech and language therapist with EasySpeak Enterprises. Here she works particularly with young children struggling with communication or difficulties swallowing, but also with adults suffering with brain injury. On top of that she’s a fitness instructor, an avid traveler, a big presence on Twitter and a photographer! Who knows where she […]
Can Aquatic Therapy Be Used To Help Ease Chronic Joint Pain?
Chronic pain and muscle stiffness are common issues with most adults, old or young. The more the pain, the more people are unwilling to do even the simplest of exercise activities that are meant to exacerbate the issue. A good exercise program can help alleviate most of the stiffness and pain. The fear of tripping […]