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The new issue of NR Times is life and packed with exclusive brain and spinal injury insights. If there is a thread running through this month’s stories, it is what recovery looks like when the right people refuse to accept the situation in front of them. Sometimes that person is the survivor. Andy Read, whose [...]
By Sarah Johnson, clinical lead, Unite Professionals The Unite Professionals Ltd (UPL) Virtual Rehabilitation Clinic (VRC) is a virtual platform that provides a collaborative initiative between UPL and Pure Sports Medicine. The VRC is an internal closed group platform run monthly to provide UPL case managers with access to a consultant led rehab clinic. The [...]
The new issue of NR Times is now live and packed with exclusive news and insights. If there’s a thread running through this issue, it’s the idea that behind every clinical task sits a person - and that the best rehabilitation never loses sight of them. Our cover feature explores exactly that. Dr Ronda Boswell [...]
By Laura Collins and Lucy Jane O'Connor, Unite Professionals Case Management Brain injury rehabilitation is a journey, not a race. Supporting an individual to be ready for rehabilitation is a process which needs to be managed with great care, empathy and consideration from the onset. The brain is involved in almost everything we do. An [...]
The new edition of NR Times shines a spotlight on the innovation, resilience and evolving science shaping brain and spinal rehabilitation today. Issue 51 explores the realities of recovery beyond traditional boundaries, from a remarkable case of cross-border rehabilitation and the growing role of neurological music therapy, to cutting-edge advances in virtual reality, robotics and [...]
By Matt McLean, Case Manager, Unite Professionals The client was 25 at the time Unite Professionals case manager, Matt McLean, first engaged with him. He had sustained a catastrophic traumatic brain injury at the age of 11, which left him with lifelong cognitive changes affecting memory, impulsivity, inability to learn from mistakes, and highly compromised [...]
A case study by Katie Turner, Unite Professionals Case Management The client was involved in a road traffic collision (RTC) whilst he was on his motorcycle vs motorcar. He sustained multiple complex fractures, the most significant being to his right femoral shaft and right femoral neck. These injuries resulted in him having an external fixator. [...]
A case study by Lucy O'Connor, Unite Professionals From a Neurorehabilitation background in the NHS, I am experienced in working with clients following a Traumatic Brain Injury, new into the world of Case Management the first client on my caseload had sustained a TBI and was an inpatient at a major trauma centre in the [...]
A Case Study by Joy Averill, Unite Professionals Joy qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1991 and has over 15 years of experience working with adults in neurological rehabilitation. She has specialised in stroke rehabilitation and traumatic / acquired Brain Injury, working in a variety of settings. Her broad clinical experience has given her a [...]
NR Times issue 50 is now online and packed with exclusive news and insights. Our cover story turns to the future, exploring the intersection of music, AI and the mind - and what emerging innovation could mean for neuro rehabilitation. As always, this issue brings together insight, experience and forward-thinking ideas from across the field. [...]
