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 [...]