Tips for Moms Returning to School
Tips for Moms Returning to School Whether you’re a single mother or you and your partner are juggling a family together, making the choice to continue your education after having children is a great way to empower yourself. But, going back to school as a mom has a unique set of challenges. No one should […]
10 things to succeed in Massage Therapy/Physical Therapy Aide
Our Physical Therapy Aid and Massage therapy program is a 8-month program offered at our Riverside and Huntington Park campuses. Don’t procrastinate: Get your work done before it is due. If you procrastinate on doing your work, you are going to be behind and stressed you have to do everything the last minute. Treat it […]
Helping Others – A Career in Massage Therapy
If you enjoy helping others heal and relax through touch, a career in massage therapy may be a good choice for you. Here at American College of Healthcare and Technology we offer a combined Physical Therapy Aide/Massage Therapy training program to give you the skills you need to have a successful career as a massage […]
Department of Physical Therapy analyse the physical and psychological status of colon cancer patients
Manuel Arroyo-Morales. Credit: UGRdivulga Researchers from the University of Granada have discovered that colon cancer survivors are more likely to suffer future lesions related with pain in the back and lower abdomen than healthy individuals of the same gender and age. These patients present a series of abnormalities in the abdominal wall architecture—the site of […]
Occupational therapist Teepa Snow has gained a perspective on helping those with degenerative brain disorders
Because “resistance to care is one of the biggest challenges you’ll see throughout all the stages of dementia,” Snow said, she’s learned ways to work around that resistance and teaches her clients how to help their loved ones without getting into battles over who’s in charge. For example, cooking might be a big concern, particularly when […]
Occupational therapy improves ability to perform everyday tasks in children with autism
In one of the first randomized control trials studying an intervention for sensory problems in children with autism, researchers found that occupational therapy using the principles of sensory integration (OT-SI) provided better outcomes on parent-identified goals than standard care, according to results published November 10th in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. OT-SI therapy […]
Occupational therapy aids kids with autism, sensory issues
Occupational therapy focused on sensory integration strategies helps children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory issues improve their ability to perform everyday tasks, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Roseann C. Schaaf, Ph.D., O.T.R./L., from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues randomized children with […]
Finding new ways of helping injured workers return to jobs. Occupational Therapy?
by Bryan Alary Doug Gross (right) and his UAlberta research team developed an interview-based test to ensure injured workers are ready to return to the job. The test is as effective as physical assessments, without the risk of painful flare-ups. Credit: Richard Siemens A University of Alberta research team has designed a new approach to […]
High-tech peg measures palsy patients’ dexterity (w/ Video); occupational therapist
Rice University student Sonia Garcia works with Brandon Sierra, a patient at Shriners Hospital for Children, to test the DeXcellence device. Garcia is part of a team of senior engineering students that built the device to measure the …more (Medical Xpress)—It looks like a game board and many of its users will find it […]
Greater occupational therapy emphasis needed for palliative care patients
The researchers note only 1.6 per cent of OTs in Australia work in palliative care, compared to 8 to 12 per cent in Canada, with a ratio of one OT per 875 people in WA. Credit: Henry Rabinowitz Local researchers are calling for a greater role for Occupational Therapists (OTs) in end-of-life palliative care in […]