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22 October, 2019
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Spinal research grants launched
New research grants have been launched with the aim of improving quality of life for people with spinal cord injury.
Read MoreLeading the fight against a formidable foe
Dr Charles Bernick is leading the largest study to date into punch drunk syndrome among professional athletes. The findings could help to identify the “breaking point” for brain injuries, he tells Sarah Sinclair.
Read MoreUntangling dementia’s links with head injury
Study brings further understanding of long-term impact of traumatic brain injury.
Read MoreIs this the answer to Britain’s stroke care problems?
An innovation which brings patients and professionals closer together is threatening to shake up stroke care in the UK, as Ethan Sisterson reports.
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Marching to a new beat
Daniel Thomas, joint managing director at Chroma, on how music therapy can help military personnel and their families.
The gait way to more independence
The London Orthotic Consultancy is helping to bring the most advanced treatment to those with cerebral palsy or other conditions requiring rehabilitation, throughout the UK and beyond
“She’s just highly strung or emotional” – how female brain injuries are going undetected
Mounting evidence shows that women are more likely to sustain concussions than men – but official medical bodies are not responding…
Trouble abroad – when severe injury turns holidays to hell
Quad bikes and water slides are among the biggest dangers to clients of Cheryl Palmer-Hughes; as a solicitor representing people seriously injured abroad.
A national brain injury crisis
Politicians gathered in May for a Westminster debate on brain injury. Here Deborah Johnson provides the highlights.
“Surely I wasn’t the only one who felt like this”
How a freak accident and a subsequently delayed diagnosis of brain injury changed Michelle Munt’s life forever.
Opinion
Say Hello to a healthier lifestyle
Why healthcare professionals need to think outside the box when it comes to looking after themselves…
How to find the perfect powerchair
When looking for a powerchair there are many options available which at times can be confusing. To eliminate some of this, we spoke to Matt James, director of Precision Rehab, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of powerchairs with over 25 years industry experience.
Making the open road accessible to all
Car parks aren’t the only places where a lack of space is stopping people with disabilities from getting behind the wheel, writes Ray Lartey, MD of TriLift UK.
Higher-level language needs of children with acquired brain injury
By Isobel Hatfield and Dr Karen Cundy of the Children’s Trust
The good, bad and dreadful of ‘accessible’ travel
How disabled jetsetters are still getting a raw deal when it comes to holiday season.
Why NMT should be considered as an option for patients with FND
By Rebekah Keenan, Neurologic Music Therapist, Chroma
Insight
Behind the cloak of competence
Almost 100 brain injury case managers took part in a recent study investigating the influence of the Mental Capacity Act on their work with brain injury clients. Here Sophie Moore reports on the results.
Lift off for Takeji’s creations
Japanese inventor Takeji Ueda is hoping to revolutionise patient transfers with his range of products which combine the principles of physics and innovative textile design.
The benefits of the training kitchen in rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a vital part of the recovery programme for anyone who has suffered a stroke, brain or spinal injury…
New specialisms of the neuroscience nurse
The role of a neuroscience nurse varies considerably due to the variety of neurological conditions and disorders…
The NR Time study guide: post-traumatic epilepsy
By Dr. Edmund Bonikowski, of the National Neurological Rehabilation Chambers
A wonderful stroke of luck
Occupational therapist Janet R. Douglas’s life was turned upside down by a massive stroke. The decade-long struggle that followed is the subject of her new book…
Technology
Is this the answer to Britain’s stroke care problems?
An innovation which brings patients and professionals closer together is threatening to shake up stroke care in the UK, as Ethan Sisterson reports.
Introducing Mollii
The super suit that’s transforming rehabilitation for children…
The next gen-air-ation of sensory spaces
PODS are pop-up, themed sensory spaces for children. Although designed for any child to enjoy, they are ideally suited to helping children with sensory needs, physical disabilities and learning difficulties…
Harnessing the power of preparation
Trying a new powerchair can be a daunting and dangerous experience for children – but help is at hand from Tiki the Elephant and the innovative creators of i-Drive, as NR Times reports.
A new spin on mobility tech
New technology is giving wheelchair users the freedom to reach places they never thought possible, as actor David Proud tells NR Times.
CarePlanner’s national home care revolution gathers pace
Home care management and rostering software CarePlanner has passed a key milestone as its popularity among domiciliary care providers continues to grow.
Interviews
Escaping rehab’s ‘black box’ problem
How rehabilitation patients and research projects are being hamstrung by the field’s inability to properly characterise treatments and interventions.
“Yes I have Parkinson’s, but I’m no geriatric”
Gaynor Edwards, founder of Spotlight YOPD, on her mission to change perceptions and awareness of the condition – and why the stigma has to go.
Sky high ambition
A young entrepreneur from Bristol is aiming to revolutionise air travel for disabled people, including those affected by brain and spinal injuries and conditions.
Why the Arni way is up
Dr Tom Balchin’s mission to help UK stroke survivors was forged in tragedy. In late 1996, his twin...
Drew’s accessible gym revolution
Former athlete Drew Graham has opened a specialist gym for people who face the long road to recovery.
Vital rehab role under threat
“Numbers are our biggest challenge as a profession,” says Diane Playford as she ponders the...
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Leading the fight against a formidable foe
Dr Charles Bernick is leading the largest study to date into punch drunk syndrome among professional athletes. The findings could help to identify the “breaking point” for brain injuries, he tells Sarah Sinclair.
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“It’s a really, really lonely place to be…”
Up to a third of women, and one in four men, will experience violence at the hands of a partner at some point in their lives. A black eye may be hard to hide, but a traumatic brain injury could remain undetected indefinitely, as Sarah Sinclair reports.
Read More Behind the cloak of competence
Almost 100 brain injury case managers took part in a recent study investigating the influence of the Mental Capacity Act on their work with brain injury clients. Here Sophie Moore reports on the results.
Read More Trouble on the home front
“I’m a half widow,” says Mary, whose 69-year-old husband suffered a hypoxic brain injury two years...
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A new ice age in rehab?
Offshore oil and gas explorers have inspired a journey into unchartered waters for neuroscience....
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Latest Enter stage left: A rising force in therapy
Dramatherapy - using acting and other expressive arts to communicate feelings - is quickly gaining popularity, including with neuro-rehab patients, as Deborah Johnson reports.
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