1-hr webinar - Getting and staying motivated in rehab Description: This panel discussion will be led by Brian Beh, Ben Schelfhaut, Julie Davey and Simone Dorsch. Brian, Julie and Ben are stroke survivors and Simone is a physiotherapist researcher and educator. The discussion will target therapists and stroke survivors and provide them with strategies to [...]

1-hr webinar - How to use groups to increase the amount of upper limb practice in rehabilitation Description: This StrokeEd lecture in May 2023 will describe how to use groups to increase the amount of upper limb practice undertaken in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Emma Schneider explores how professional development programs and targeted implementation meetings [...]

1-hr webinar - Using mental imagery in stroke rehabilitation Description: Individuals post-stroke experience difficulties with activities of daily living, including dressing themselves, doing laundry and meal preparation. As occupational therapists, besides training them to enhance their ability to complete those tasks, we hope to enhance their own relearning of skills, maintenance of skills relearnt and [...]

1-hr webinar - Cognitive Rehabilitation – from theory to practical application in stroke rehabilitation Description: Cognitive changes are a frequent consequence of stroke and often limit participation in rehabilitation and participation in people’ valued activities (occupations). Although cognitive screening and assessment are routinely undertaken in clinical practice, understanding the cognitive domains and interactions is necessary [...]

1-hr webinar on The Brain that changes: Neuroplasticity and stroke rehabilitation Description: This lecture aims to give stroke survivors and their families a clear understanding of neuroplasticity and how to apply the principles of neuroplasticity to stroke rehabilitation. We will discuss the research on neuroplasticity and what this research means for getting the best results [...]

1-hr webinar on Effective balance training Description: There is clear evidence regarding the types of exercises that can improve balance and reduce falls, these exercises must provide a moderate to high challenge to balance and be done at an adequate dosage to be effective. The challenge is in implementing this type of exercise safely and [...]

Description: In this presentation, recommendations will be highlighted that are most relevant to rehabilitation occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and implications for practice change.  The presenters were both actively involved as discipline leads in the UK & Ireland 2023 guidelines.  Comparisons will be made with the 2017 Australian and NZ guideline recommendations. Learning objectives: By the end of [...]

Description: In this presentation, Laura will describe the (lack of) effect on outcomes following hand splinting post-stroke, and explain why guidelines internationally recommend that this intervention not be used routinely. She will describe alternative interventions that may help elicit muscle activity including mental practice, mirror therapy, electrical stimulation and task-specific training, and how to manage referrals for [...]

Description: Low-value practices lack robust evidence or have no benefit; some of these practices may even be harmful, waste time and money. Therefore, ceasing low-value practices is a priority in health. When people are treated with rehabilitation, medical or nursing practices that are low-value, they consume resources that are better directed toward evidence-based care. This [...]

Description: The presenters will summarise findings from two systematic reviews about the effect of Bobath therapy on upper and lower limb function when compared with other interventions post- stroke. The reviews included 13 and 22 randomised controlled trials, respectively, and found Bobath therapy to be inferior to task-specific training and not superior to other interventions such [...]

Title: Implementing mental practice to help elicit upper limb motor recovery post-stroke Dan Eaves, Rachel Stockley and Sarah Moore will deliver their popular workshop presentation from the UK Stroke Forum, Birmingham, England.  Learn how to create and deliver your own mental practice session, that is immersive and realistic for a stroke survivor, with a simple [...]