Monday, July 28, 2014
St Joseph's Health Care London
Circuit Training Improving Access to Concussion Therapy
The acquired brain injury (ABI) program at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Hospital is providing faster access to effective outpatient treatment for people who have a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Previously, people requiring this therapy were seen in a one-on-one setting for one hour, once a week. To see more patients in a timely way, the ABI team now delivers care in a group setting known as BrainEx 90. This name refers to the 90 minutes of brain exercises patients do during the sessions.
Three BrainEx 90 groups are held each week for eight weeks, with up to seven patients in each group seen by one occupational therapist and one physiotherapist. Health Sciences students and former patients volunteer to help with the program.
During the BrainEx 90 sessions, patients participate in exercises for different skills at 15 stations in a circuit training format. The categories at these stations include self-management, vestibular rehab, vision rehab, balance and core stability, cardio and cognitive rehab. After each session participants receive a program to practice these skills at home on days they don’t attend the group sessions.
Media Contact:
Anne Kay
Communication and Public Affairs
St Joseph’s Health Care, London
Phone: 519-685-4292 ext 42470
Pager: 519-649-9238
Anne.kay@sjhc.london.on.ca
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