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Dedicated to those who practice or are interested in helping others regain or maintain functional and cognitive independence in their lives. through occupational, physical, speech, recreational, art, and music therapy. Additional areas of discussion are research, compensatory skills, adaptive equipment, wheelchairs, caregiver skills, prosthetics, splinting, etc.

Patients and professionals welcome! Unfortunately, we are not dedicated to drug or alcohol recovery/treatment.

  • PT - Physical (Physio) Therapy

  • OT - Occupational Therapy

  • SLP - Speech/Language Pathology

  • Other related professions: music therapy, art therapy, recreational therapy, respiratory therapy, massage therapy, kinesiotherapy.

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    r/rehabtherapy is an inclusive rehab community: a place for professionals, parents, and innovators to connect with each other and to share problems and solutions. The Reddit community can provide valuable feedback and criticism and keep everyone in touch with emerging trends and practices.

    You don't need to be a therapist to submit meaningful links.

    Looking for stories on:

    • prosthetics tech/ amputations

    • adaptive devices/gadgets (features that could benefit someone with a disability)

    • DIY environment modification

    • getting stuff done with minimal effort (energy saving)

    • elderly staying active and being awesome

    • wheelchair tech

    • research articles

    • overcoming disability

    • family and patient stories

    • Medicare, Medicaid, and health politics

    Sorry, but this community isn't about Drug Rehab except in the context of PT/OT/SLP.

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    r/academicpsychology

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    MAT assisted treatment's in Austin.

    I'm looking for any names of treatment centers that allow Adderall for my ADHD and effexor what are the names of these types of treatments?

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    2024/04/30
    00:29 UTC

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    My sisters an addict in healthcare

    First off I wanna start off by saying my sister is one of the most hardworking, caring, and passionate people I know, and that is just the start of why she is my best friend. She’s been a registered nurse at a hospital for quite some years now, only thing is she doesn’t surround herself with the best types of people. About 2 months ago, she started dating this guy. fast forward we found out he’s actually a drug dealer, doesn’t have any sort of career. He stays at her house 24/7, drives her car, etc. Her friends and my dad had an intervention with her not long ago because she confessed to her friends that she’s been smoking crack and it was introduced by him. During the intervention, she got really mad and left/blocked them. One of them called the cops, but we haven’t heard anything. I’ve been trying to reach out with support and love, but that hasn’t worked. She hasn’t texted me back or answered any of my calls. One of her friends has her location and has noticed when she is off work, she’s going to random houses, states, and cities. It’s really gotten my family and her friends to worry about her a lot and I don’t know what’s left to do. I don’t want her nursing license taken away from her, I don’t want her hurt, I don’t want her doing these drugs, and I’ve heard there’s programs she can join IF she tells her boss that she needs to take time off for some help. The problem is, is she going to ask for help while she is living with a drug dealer that she’s madly in love with? I feel like time is limited, because there’s so many risks in every aspect with what she’s doing. If I tell her boss, and ask them to offer her help, will they take her license away? I know she’s very well-liked where she works, so I’m hoping it’s an option. Anyone have any other advice?

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    2024/04/28
    03:55 UTC

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    Let it out!

    This is a part of a monthly discussion thread.

    Something make you agitated recently? Need to vent it out? Post it here!

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    2024/04/26
    15:00 UTC

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    Biceps femoris/ hamstring problem

    Can anybody give me some advise how to reduce the pain in my hamstring? I’m working as a server for the last 2 years (before bartender and cook for 4 years) - so my job requires constant walking or standing. I was trying to heal my lower back at chiropractor for the last month. After around 9 sessions almost got rid of back pain but started feeling pain in my left leg: buttocks and hamstring. Pain was okay for the first couple of days, but today I woke up with never ending spasms on the back side of my left leg. Hurts a lot even when I’m lying down. What should I start with not to harm myself even more? How to reduce the pain?

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    2024/04/22
    11:53 UTC

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    Success Stories!

    This is a recurring monthly discussion thread.

    What is a big success you've had this week?

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    2024/04/19
    15:00 UTC

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    Personal belongings

    I’m in California. Is there a law in place that lets voluntary rehabs from allowing them to keep personal belongings from patients even after they have decided to leave? Ex: a patient decides to leave a rehab in the middle of the night, and staff states they cannot give them their phone until the morning when the nurse shows up?

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    2024/04/19
    04:38 UTC

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    What can I expect?

    Quitting heroin fentanyl today cold turkey last use was this morning at around 8 AM. What can I expect? And is it safe to do this so far just sweats

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    2024/04/19
    03:58 UTC

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    How to get high in rehab?

    What are some ways to find and use drugs in rehab. I got mine just wanna know yours

    9 Comments
    2024/04/17
    16:14 UTC

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    Any IRF nurses in this group?

    I've got questions about how your facility handles the weekly team conferences.

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    2024/04/15
    18:00 UTC

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    10 Effective Strategies for Overcoming Drug Addiction in Kolkata

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    2024/04/14
    07:54 UTC

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    Wife just came home from rehab says I'm the trigger, filed for separation

    Hi all. My wife started drinking after 5 years sober when her mom died, 3 years ago. I quit drinking with her. I've stayed sober. I've been a provider for my family (just her and our 2 young children) looking back, I'm guilty of setting too high of expectations for her. I worked , she did housework and took care of the kids. Simple right? No. I always got upset when I'd come home to a trashed house, and held my love hostage. Said mean things ect. I'm facing and dealing with my issues now. Just admitting my guilt. Anyway, her drinking started getting really severe 2 years ago, and that added more anger to me. I was struggling to maintain my sobriety dealing with her drunken episodes. I talked to her every other day about options to quit drinking, ect. I tried everything. I yelled, I asked, I pleaded, I tried making deals ect. Fast forward to buying a breathalyzer. (She was really bad. Wanted to show her she was a functional alcoholic) she was blowing .3 on a daily. Worst part was I work out of town, and again, she's home with my kids. I'd get furious. She finally asked for help. I jumped on it, took her to the ER set up the detox, made reservations for a 30 day residential program, got help from family to help me with my kids ect. With my job it's very difficult having my kids. I work on call 24-5 so anyway, I was picking up on coldness on the phone from her 2 weeks in, not caring to talk to me, only the kids, not saying I love you ect. Family day came, 3 weeks. No touching. Her rule. No hug, no hand holding, no nothing. I felt she was on her way out. I'm dieing inside. Now ff ahead to 4 days ago. She got out. Same rules, but not staying with me, filed for separation. She said, they said I'm her trigger. I'm blown away, heart broken you name it. But in the last 4 days, I've got a therapist, read 5 love languages and been taking a hard look at myself and realized so many things I can change but she dosnt want to hear it. All I know is she said separation is 100%  , she wants to see other people (Noone is in the picture she says but this BREAKS ME INSIDE) and Divorce is most likely in the future. But not positive,  just most likely. Glimmer if hope right? Well I'm an absolute wreck, I can't stop attacking myself, trying to figure out what I can do, and what I can't, (and I'm confident after 5 LL book I can drastically improve) to a point I'm actually a good man and lover. My question finally is, WTF happened to her in there? I'm desperate, devastated, and devoted to winning her back. I love her with all my heart, but don't know how ill feel seeing her "try other options" while she continues to "work on herself" main takeaway is she's not "done done" but won't say never coming back or the opposite, I might come back. All I get from her is "I don't know what I want, and I can't make any promises. I'm living day by day" WHAT SHOULD I DO, to help her? Give her space? Try to show her things still from the book? Let her still know I care about her everyday? 

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    2024/04/13
    08:05 UTC

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    Will company find out if employee uses company provided medical insurance is used for rehab?

    I'm trying to help my step-brother who's battling a decade-long alcohol addiction. He's very responsible with work, and his job is one, if not the only, area where he finds pride and accomplishment.
    He is looking to get promoted to a top management position. However, while laws and company policy protect those with addiction disorders to an extent, they are less protective of high level managers and are not likely to promote him if they find out he has an addiction, and further, needs time off for detox.
    Some clinics take insurance to offset costs, but I am worried that this will get back to his employer. Are employers notified what treatments or conditions an employee has via their insurance? Do they have to provide clearance?

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    2024/04/13
    02:55 UTC

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    Coolmine

    I attended a rehab called Coolmine and they said something would happen after two years clean. It did, I had some form of psychosis where I could hear voices in my head

    These voices were like people trying to help me but the group that I was with in Coolmine would say Cool, mine and steal the voice

    They stole the people trying to help me for themselves. They made me donate a load of money to the charity.

    It's been a while now since this has happened and I am no longer hearing voices but I feel like I've been robbed of people who were going to try and help me

    They have taken advantage of my "privilege" for their own gain

    What can I do to get some good voices back or am I permanently connected to these bad actors?

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    2024/04/12
    20:04 UTC

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    Physical therapy isn't working...why?!?

    If you are a patient who has said this or had this thought, then this video may be for you! I created this video below to identify reasons why a patient may not be having good success with physical therapy, so that their DPT may work to target and overcome that challenge. Its been my experience as a physical therapist that patients commonly may not progress well with therapy due to their medical health not being stable, or they are not being compliant with their home exercise recommendations, but their are several other reasons as well which we discuss. I hope this video is of some help to patients in identifying reasons they may need to conquer to have success with their PT!

    Physical therapy isn't working...why?!? 8 Reasons which may explain why!

    https://youtu.be/FihQBFmgy0k?si=yHxT0lhgcvIGEqro

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    2024/04/11
    07:16 UTC

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    Road to Recovery | 20 Game-Changing Rehabilitation Techniques

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    2024/04/10
    08:19 UTC

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    Liberty Bay Recovery Center Feedback?

    Hello. I had a loved one voluntary enter Liberty Bay Recovery Center (alcohol) in Portland, ME recently.

    Anyone have experience with the treatment there?

    I've very glad they've gone. Just stressed. They didn't fight going but more or less an intervention.

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    2024/04/09
    23:54 UTC

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    Dad addicted to prescribed opiate

    I'm 19, my dad was in rehab around 1996 when he was addicted to various drugs, rehab worked he found a job and everything was fine until the last 8 years or so when he got diagnosed with a scoliosis, the doctors said its only light and he can continue working and everything should be fine if he did exercises for the back. My dad didn't listen to this and he quit his job and started to just sit on the couch the whole day for maybe 2-3 years eith no exercise. His scoliosis turned severe and he also got diagnosed with dvt due to no walking or any movement basically. His doctor then prescribed methadone alkaloid which is an opiate used to treat addiction of other opiates. Nobody actually knew about this prescription until after recently my little sister thats 7 found a box with around of 200 used empty bottles of methadone, and currently only me and her know about this. Since the last 7 years I'd say my dad hasn't walked not even 50k steps, he basically sleeps 20 hours a day and the other 4 hes sitting and nodding of, he cant even talk anymore properly, he cant think of words to start and end sentences, if hes talking hes probably yelling and having a fight with someone in the house. Only activity he does is when he tries to beat the shit out of someone. This has taken a huge toll on everyone as my family is renting the house we live in, mom has a minimal paycheck and I try to help with some money I earn beside college. Living paycheck to paycheck would be heaven at this point, mom is also struggling as she has to cook, wash and clean everything while he won't even get of the couch. At this point I'm lost on what to do, should I telly my mom or confront him or call other authorities such as police to take care of such thing?

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    2024/04/06
    15:05 UTC

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    Interesting cases

    *This is part of a scheduled monthly discussion post*

    Did you have an interesting case recently? What did you find interesting? What did you do to treat it? What do you wish could have been done differently? Discuss it here!

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    2024/04/05
    15:00 UTC

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    Emotional steps of recovery after stroke at 28 years old.

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    2024/04/01
    17:45 UTC

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    The individual has faced challenges with substance use triggered by grief, leading to a temporary period of regular use.(Clean for 33 days)

    They are now focused on staying clean, rebuilding relationships, and addressing the financial impact of their past behavior on their family. The fear of losing his wife and the potential for relapse are significant concerns as they strive to make amends and move forward positively. Have been clean for a month now. Have a good and stable job. Work is nit affected Relationships with siblings and Parents is on the track. How can this individual improve their relationship with their wife whom they love and is the reason they have stayed clean and fears if she leaves they might relapse . Any guidance is highly appreciated this just might save someone’s relationship/life

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    2024/03/29
    02:32 UTC

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    Just dislocated knee

    Awaiting ortho appointment. My main concern at the very moment is surviving the crutches. I’ve gained a lot of weight in the last few years. 280 lbs of fat man. A trip across the living room to the bathroom and back literally wears me out and I can feel my good leg giving out and needing a rest. Obviously this is a time to re-examine my eating I am making immediate changes. Is there anything I could do or should be doing to strengthen the good leg to make mobility more comfortable? And obviously I can’t wear it out for an intense work out. Any advice?

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    2024/03/27
    19:56 UTC

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    Belive rehab center Los Angeles

    Hi there everyone I’m Mike from Belive rehab center and we have openings for new patients if anyone needs help please contact Mike @ 323-308-8677 or email @ Blkonblkstop@gmail.com. We also provide transportation thank you

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    2024/03/27
    09:10 UTC

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    Let it out!

    This is a part of a monthly discussion thread.

    Something make you agitated recently? Need to vent it out? Post it here!

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    2024/03/26
    15:00 UTC

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    Asking for a friend, do they help you find a homeless shelter if you have nowhere to live and go home to while in rehab?

    My friend’s in a really rough situation and I know that when I was in the psyche ward, they helped people get into homeless shelters, but is it the same for rehabs?

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    2024/03/25
    18:18 UTC

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    Seeking info and suggestions related to "dead Arm"

    "Dead Arm" after sleeping weird - more details and request for suggestions

    Greetings All, So I fell asleep on my right arm slumped over in a chair 8 days ago. I woke with the not unfamiliar feeling of my arm bring "asleep" IE, numb, weak, and near painfull tingling as circulation and sensation returned. I should say "mostly returned" because this time it didn't fully return.

    I kept waiting for it to sort itself out like these things normally do, but my arm hand and grip remainred extremly weak and uncoordinated, Its almost impossible to tie a shoe, and I like the strength for even lifting a one gallon jug

    Four days in I attempted to fill out a money order to pay my rent to my surprise I was barely able to write in fact I could write no matter how I tried.

    I was worried that I possibly had a stroke and I remembered having something similar to this a few years ago when I read about it it was a nerve damage. It primarily affected two fingers of the hand my pinky and the one next to it are the most numb. I can use the hand a little bit but I have a difficulty lifting my arm up over a certain Heights, I end up using it like a claw with the pincher being the index finger and thumb. Keep forcing myself to use it even though it's greatly impaired hoping that muscle memory will return but it almost feels like I'm retraining it to do everything. I read somewhere else on the internet that it could take months to return to normal does anyone have any experience with anything like this or any further questions to help diagnose it?

    I remember some exercise that I looked up related to it the last time it happened about 5 years ago ( though it was over in a few days that time).. It was something like putting your hands together to pray and then inverting it pulling on the tendons and muscles and nerves I guess.... Don't remember how I found it and I can't seem to find anything like that again.

    I'm hoping to find some exercises or something I can do to help expedite the recovery. Any thoughts or suggestions would be deeply appreciated - thanks in advance. If I posted in the wrong area or if there's a better place for me to post this please feel free to make the suggestion.

    Hollister

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    2024/03/25
    17:39 UTC

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    I replaced as I got out of rehab. They don’t know, and want me to volunteer. My family can’t afford or the emotional stress

    What do I do?

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    2024/03/25
    12:34 UTC

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    Strugglin with xanax addiction

    my username says it all. I have a strong addiction to xanax. I use to take 3-4 pills a day, now im taking 2. I have a big stash of like 40 2mg IR pills and 30 XR 2mg pills. I got some XR because the extended release could help take less and eventually stop. Shall i reduce gradually it until i stop or try a cold turkey? Or maybe shall i change the IR to XR and then stop?

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    2024/03/23
    22:53 UTC

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    CDCA Preliminary License

    Has anyone recently obtained a CDCA in Ohio and know how to fill out the grid? I feel so dumb right now.

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    2024/03/22
    01:27 UTC

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    Free Virtual Continued Education Event for Physical Therapist

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    2024/03/21
    18:26 UTC

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