Clinicians & therapists

By Lusio Rehab Home rehabilitation is where therapy either continues to deliver results or loses momentum. In neurological rehabilitation, clinicians understand this well. What happens between appointments can determine outcomes just as much as what happens within them. Yet translating that understanding into consistent, sustained engagement at home remains one of the most persistent challenges [...]

Asundexian cut stroke risk without raising bleeding risk in a large international trial in people treated after stroke or mini-stroke. The study involved 12,327 adults from 37 countries who were enrolled within 72 hours of a non-cardioembolic stroke, caused by a clot forming outside the heart, or a transient ischaemic attack, a temporary blockage of [...]

People with type 2 diabetes face higher MS risk, with a review finding they are nearly 60 per cent more likely to develop the condition. The analysis did not, however, find clear evidence that MS increases the likelihood of developing diabetes. MS, or multiple sclerosis, happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath, [...]

Two Northumbria University researchers have won grants for Parkinson's disease and knee osteoarthritis projects in a £6.7m health research scheme. Dr Rodrigo Vitorio and Dr Justin Andrushko, both from Northumbria's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, are among 55 early career scientists across the UK to receive funding from the Academy of Medical Sciences' Springboard [...]

Frame running could help people who have lost mobility and balance return to high-intensity exercise, with research pointing to benefits for those with MS. Researchers at Queen Margaret University say the growing sport is proving life-changing for disabled people, particularly those living with multiple sclerosis, or MS. The sport uses a three-wheeled, pedal-less [...]

Children with TBI face higher rates of anxiety and depression, while strong family support may help lower the risk of depression after injury, new research has revealed. Researchers analysed links between medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury, or TBI, and mental and physical health outcomes in US children and teenagers aged six to 17. They found [...]

By Chiltern Music Therapy One of the striking features of Neurological Music Therapy (NMT) is its ability to simultaneously achieve traditional clinical outcome measures while authentically meeting patient-centred outcome measures (PCOMs). In an evaluation of Chiltern Music Therapy’s Neurological Music Therapy service at Chapel Allerton Hospital, 64.75 per cent of patients met their SMART rehabilitation [...]

By Chiltern Music Therapy In neurorehabilitation, timing is everything. Whether we are working on step symmetry following stroke, improving speech fluency in Parkinson’s, or supporting attention after traumatic brain injury, much of our work as AHPs centres on restoring the brain’s ability to predict, sequence and coordinate. What is less widely understood is that rhythm [...]

Hypnotic therapy reduced spinal cord injury pain after six weekly remote sessions, outperforming usual care in a new study. Six weekly remote sessions combining hypnosis with cognitive therapy significantly reduced pain intensity, compared with usual clinical care, among patients with spinal cord injury. Senior author Mark P. Jensen, is professor of rehabilitation medicine [...]

UK researchers have identified a disorder believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of child epilepsy. The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with seizures and severe developmental delay in children under one year old, in areas such as speech and walking. The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre estimates there [...]