Many stroke survivors would like to return to driving. However, they are often worried about the risk of recurrent stroke, especially if it would occur while driving and causes an…
In an era where healthcare professionals find themselves stretched to their limits, telehealth services have proven to be valuable. In cancer centres, there exists a long backlog of nutrition consults.…
How do we help people who have experienced trauma bridge the gap between the brain and body functions? Sensory-based occupational therapy is closing the barrier. An individual who suffers from trauma…
The term “clinical decision support” covers various tools and interventions. They include simple non-computerised information-management tools and modern systems with patient-specific recommendations. Recently, a team in Norway has developed a clinical…
A team of allied health professionals remotely supported COVID-19 patients in Singapore. Patients submitted vital signs using their mobile phones through a chatbot and caregivers conducted interviews, which were analysed thematically. Both…
Is exercise alone an adequate tool to prevent diabetes? Or is a combined diet-and-exercise intervention more effective? A recent randomised trial found that aerobic exercise only achieved 24-50% effectiveness when compared…
The current practices when treating elbow, wrist, and hand injuries only go so far. Certain individuals continue to experience pain past their expected recovery period. The lingering pain drives psychological,…
Conventional physiotherapy, which includes muscle-strengthening exercises, static and dynamic balance activities, and gait training, is highly important for those suffering from spinal cord injury. From a rehabilitation point of view,…
There has been a rise in the popularity of therapeutic games in adult physical rehabilitation in recent years. However, is this concept of ‘gamification’ a new approach in therapy? This commentary…
Digital games are going beyond the use of mere entertainment. Today, they are effective treatment methods for speech disorders. Patients suffering from apraxia, dysarthria, articulatory hypokinesia in Parkinson’s disease, dysphoric…