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The Baxter production facility in North Carolina, which supplies 85% of Ohio hospitals with IV solutions, was severely affected by Hurricane Helene. This has led to a significant reduction in IV fluid supplies, potentially delaying surgeries at WCH. Hospital leadership is actively implementing mitigation strategies to adapt to the situation and maintain exceptional care for our community.

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The Baxter production facility in North Carolina, which supplies 85% of Ohio hospitals with IV solutions, was severely affected by Hurricane Helene. This has led to a significant reduction in IV fluid supplies, potentially delaying surgeries at WCH. Hospital leadership is actively implementing mitigation strategies to adapt to the situation and maintain exceptional care for our community.

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How Occupational Therapy Helps with Brain Injury

July 9, 2021

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Occupational Therapy (OT) has been used to help brain injury patients improve their overall functioning. But how does OT help brain injury patients? There are many studies on the effectiveness of OT in a variety of impairment categories. So, let’s review some of the ways OT can help those with brain injuries.

Most of the studies completed were specific to traumatic brain injuries. Some studies also included patients who had strokes. The areas assessed were:

  • Cognitive impairments
  • Visual perceptual impairments
  • Motor function impairments
  • Social participation and everyday activity impairments
  • Community integration impairments

EFFECTS OF OT ON COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS

The issue of brain injury caused problems processing by the brain (cognitive impairment). The cognitive impairment encompassed the patient’s ability “to concentrate, think, remember, plan, problem-solve, self-monitor, and execute” goals.

OT practitioners developed individualized plans using many different treatments to benefit brain-injured patients. The outcome of the study showed that OT was impactful on the patients.

The OT practitioner uses repetition to promote habits mentally challenged patients would use to complete their daily living skills. Those patients with mild impairment didn’t see any benefit, but those with moderate to severe impairment saw significant improvements with OT.

EFFECTS ON VISUAL PERCEPTUAL IMPAIRMENTS

90% of brain injury patients have some issue with vision. Patients with visual problems were at higher risk for falls and had a limited ability to walk without assistance.

OT practitioners use visual scanning, which trains your eye to scan right to left. The brain injury patient uses this intervention to locate and identify objects. The study showed strong evidence of improvement with OT intervention using this technique.

EFFECTS ON MOTOR FUNCTION IMPAIRMENTS

Most patients with brain injuries experience motor function impairments. These impairments include:

  • Abnormal muscle tone
  • Primitive reflexes
  • Muscle weakness
  • Postural deficits
  • Limited range of motion

These impairments made it difficult for the brain-injured patient to perform purposeful activities. With the OT practitioner’s interventions, patients showed improvement in standing, walking, speed, strength, decreased involuntary movements, and muscle tone within 4 to 8 weeks of starting aquatic and other therapies.

EFFECTS OF OT ON EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IMPAIRMENTS

The research found rehabilitation approaches and community-based programs improved social interaction. Increased occupational performance of brain-injured patients was also noted. Patients set their own goals for improvement in this area. These interventions enabled, with intermediate evidence, brain-injured patients to improve their social skills.

OT EFFECTS ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATION IMPAIRMENTS

Occupational therapy in a rehabilitation environment was not feasible for patients with mild brain injuries. These patients were returning to work after discharge. But patients with moderate to severe impairment showed intermediate results in the ability to return to work.

Research also showed that OT practitioners were a necessary part of any rehabilitation team.

As you can see, occupational therapy can be essential for the improvement in all areas of impairment for the brain-injured patient. Cognitive, psychological, visual, and motor functions improved in those patients undergoing OT.

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