Posts by Charlene Kurkjian
Understanding Pediatric Stroke: What You Need to Know
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing brain cell damage and affecting motor and cognitive function. While strokes are often associated with adults, children—especially infants—can also experience them, with symptoms that may be hard to recognize early on. Here’s an overview of pediatric stroke and why it’s often missed or…
Read MoreUsing Music to Motivate Movement in CIMT Therapy at Home
Music is a powerful tool for engaging children and motivating them to use their weaker hand or arm, making it an essential part of our Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) program. At Powerhouse Camp, we incorporate music classes into our daily routine to help children practice and reinforce the new skills they’ve gained. Fun, upbeat music…
Read MoreUnimanual versus bimanual therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: Same, same, but different
March 2017 Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 10(1):47-59 DOI:10.3233/PRM-170410 Conclusion: CIMT and bimanual should be viewed as complementary. CIMT could be used to target unimanual actions. Download Article Here
Read MoreMultiple Treatments of Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (pCIMT): A Clinical Cohort Study
November 9, 2015 American Journal of Occupational Therapy 69(6):6906180010p1–6906180010p9 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2015.019323 Conclusion: A clinical cohort of 28 children with asymmetrical CP who received multiple pCIMT treatments gained and maintained new functional skills. Download Article Here
Read MoreConstraint-Induced Movement Therapy for the Paretic Lower Limb in Acute and Sub-Acute Stroke
November 19, 2014 Austin Publishing Group Austin Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease & Stroke This review discusses the use of CIMT in the lower limbs after stroke, with emphasis on the acute and subacute phases of the disease. Download the Article Here.
Read MoreEfficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy for children with cerebral palsy with asymmetric motor impairment
February, 2004 National Library of Medicine Edward Taub 1, Sharon Landesman Ramey, Stephanie DeLuca, Karen Echols 113(2):305-12. DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.2.305. Methods: Methods: A randomized, controlled clinical trial of pediatric CI therapy in which 18 children with diagnosed hemiparesis associated with cerebral palsy Download Article Here
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