Therapeutic Resources Blog

Physical therapy patients may improve faster without opioids
January 26, 2016
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Patients who have not been prescribed opioid painkillers benefit more from physical therapy, according to researchers in Canada. Read More »

Occupational Therapy “MacGyver” Creates Tools For People With Disabilities.
January 25, 2016
University of New Hampshire faculty member Therese Willkomm calls herself “MacGyvette.” But Willkomm doesn’t fight crime like the resourceful 1980s television sleuth; rather, she fashions tools from everyday objects that make life easier for people with disabilities. Read More »

To Better Cope With Stress, Listen to Your Body
January 22, 2016
To handle stress and adversity more effectively, we should probably pay closer attention to what is happening inside our bodies, according to a fascinating new brain study of resilience and why some people seem to have more of it than others. Read More »

From not talking to thriving: First-grader overcomes speech delay
January 21, 2016
It is imperative to identify and address developmental delays in children as early as possible. Read More »