• August 03. 2021

Lymphedema refers to swelling that generally occurs in one of your arms or legs. Sometimes both arms or both legs swell. Lymphedema is most commonly caused by the removal of or damage to your lymph nodes as a part of cancer treatment. It results from a blockage in your lymphatic system, which is part of your immune system. The blockage prevents lymph fluid from draining well, and the fluid buildup...

• August 10. 2021

Intrinsic muscle dysfunction can be devastating. Patients often have difficulty using the affected hand for most daily activities. Physicians, occupational therapists, and patients have to work together to enable the patient to regain functional use of the hand to perform activities that are a part of their life roles. Occupational therapists play an important role in the rehabilitation process to...

• August 28. 2021

A study from  China Health Care & Nutrition periodicals about Effect of rehabilitation robot gloves combined with mirror image therapy on upper limb movement and hand function in hemiplegic patients with stroke. YAN Xue,ZHENG Peng,ZHANG Ya - nan,YU Miao,GAO Wan - ning,ZHANG Wei - min Changchun University of traditional Chinese medicine,Changchun,Jilin 130021 【Abstract】Objective To analyze...