When you stop lifting weights, the muscles you trained will slip back into their weaker state. Your brain is very different. When you "exercise" your brain with EEG neurofeedback therapy, research shows that the gains attained are retained. Early studies on adolescent children tested before and after therapy and again in longitudinal studies have shown retention of the initial gains they achieved into their mid-thirties, so far.

Rehabilitation is a step in the process of returning to pre-injury activities.  As you progress through treatment, long-term goals are discussed in individual sessions and in the monthly team meetings.  Referrals to volunteer positions, Vocational Counselors, workshops, or previous employers are coordinated when appropriate.

Beta blocker medications are the mainstay of therapy for most patients with the long QT syndrome. These medications are effective in about 90 % of affected subjects. However, a new study (Association of Long QT Syndrome Loci and Cardiac Events Among Patients Treated With Beta Blockers: JAMA. 2004;292:1341-1344) shows that among treated patients with LQT2 and LQT3 genotypes, there still is a high rate of cardiac events.

We frequently work with local speech and occupational therapists to follow through on their recommendations for your child as part of our programs. Many of Bridges's former clients are now functioning at grade level with no additional support in regular education classrooms. Some of these had PDD diagnoses, and others had autism diagnoses. Several no longer fit the criteria for an autistic spectrum disorder diagnosis.

The Fetal Care Center's fetal therapy program begins with very accurate diagnoses. Due to the complexities of the abnormalities, as many as 30 percent of patients are referred to fetal therapy centers with an incomplete or incorrect diagnosis. Once the correct diagnosis has been made, our team of maternal-fetal experts informs the mother and her family about all treatment options. Non-directive counseling and support are an important part of our program.

Your therapist will have already provided you with a detailed home exercise program for you to continue doing. Your therapist may also recommend that you utilize a fitness center or local pool to supplement your home program.

A therapy session consists primarily of a therapeutic conversation. It appears to be normal conversation but is strategic to the issues involved. During our initial session we'll discuss what is troubling you and how I might be able to help. Follow-up sessions will be designed around the type of therapy that would be the most effective for you.

Therapy is a very low-tech experience. You and your therapist will decide together what the focus of counseling should be. You may also set some specific goals and/or a timeline and schedule of meetings. During individual sessions, you’ll talk about what is important to you at that moment. Your therapist can help you put your feelings and thoughts into words. Over time, we hope, the two of you will build a trusting and collaborative relationship.

In group therapy, four to eight students meet once a week with one or two group therapists. Group therapy is an opportunity to get help and to help others at the same time. Group members often learn that they are not alone in their experiences or feelings. Group is a great opportunity to practice new ways of being with others, of asserting yourself, or of taking a new role in a social situation.

In the initial session your therapist will take time to get to know you, your strengths as well as the reasons you are seeking therapy. You and the therapist will develop a treatment plan together which can be modified as treatment progresses. Different therapists have various approaches to treatment. Some will be more directive in therapy in regards to giving you advice while others may work with you to develop answers on your own.

Therapy is a way of treating someone with a disease or disorder. There are many different kinds of therapy. Some of the more common kinds include: People with mental illnesses are often treated with a combination of medicinal therapy and counseling. Counseling could take place with a psychiatrist, psychologist, family therapist, or any other person who has been trained to work with people with mental illnesses.

Following the final diagnostic test we will discuss the achieved therapy results with you. If there is the prospect of further improvement the treatment can be continued.

We make routine reports to your referring physician. As a matter of policy, a written progress report is made at every tenth visit, every 30 days or at the time of your discharge from treatment, whichever comes soonest. To Top Yes. We find that the work place or home is frequently the ideal location in which to be engaged in therapy, as problem-solving is best carried out on site. To Top Yes.

We'll give you after-care instructions to ensure a swift recovery. We'll also send a record of your treatment, along with the digital radiograph, to your dentist. The unrestored tooth is susceptible to fracture, so you'll need to schedule a visit with your dentist as soon as he or she can see you for final restoration.

The procedure starts with a short consultation with our Doctor, which is free of course, to determine your unique constitution which will then decide the precise mix of medicated Ayurvedic oils that will be used for your therapy. If you have any aches or pains, the Doctor will ask for herbal pouches to be prepared and these will be used during the massage so that your aches and pains can be soothed away as part of the treatment.

Maintenance or supportive periodontal therapy is an ongoing program designed to prevent periodontal disease from recurring in patients who have undergone periodontal treatment. This ongoing phase of treatment will allow your periodontist to assess your periodontal health and make sure infection stays under control. During maintenance therapy, your mouth is examined, new calculus and plaque are removed, and, if necessary your teeth are polished and your bite is checked.

No. Nobody is ever asked to ‘confess’ or made to feel embarrassed. In fact, you don’t have to say a single word!

Massage therapy is a comprehensive intervention involving a range of techniques to manipulate the soft tissues and joints of the body. The purpose of massage therapy is to prevent, develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function or relieve pain. (Massage Therapy Act, 1991)

Your doctor may refer you to a Hand Therapist for a prescribed rehabilitation program. Our staff, which is composed of specially trained Occupational and Physical Therapists, will supervise you to assure that your hand or arm does not have signs of complications such as inflammation or undue swelling, and that it is healing well, an important factor that leads to a rapid return of function.