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Outpatient
Stroke Rehabilitation
Modified
Constraint Induced Therapy
What is
Modified Constraint Induced Therapy (mCIT)?
After a
stroke, Rome Memorial Hospital’s unique outpatient stroke rehabilitation
program can help you regain greater use of your weakened limbs, even years
after a stroke.
The
short-termintensive program, known as modified constraint induced therapy
(mCIT), involves restraining your strong limb with an oven mitt or sling,
forcing you to use your weakened arm repetitively and intensely. Through
concentrated daily repetition of task-oriented activities, stroke survivors can
relearn how to use and strengthen the weakened side.
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It’s similar
to what happens if you break your arm. While your arm is in a cast, you learn to do everything with your other
hand much better than you ever could before.
Studies have
shown that mCIT causes the brain’s neurons to “rewire” themselves. The repetition stimulates the brain to
repair and retrain itself.
Language
therapy based on mCIT research can also help stroke survivors regain
communication and cognitive abilities. Repetitive verbal communication—beginning with words and short
phrases and advancing to sentences—can also help stimulate the brain to
compensate for the stroke damage.
Program Features
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Evaluation: You will be evaluated by a multi-disciplinary team of therapists to
identify which programs may help you achieve your goals.
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Assessment: We will assess you before, during and after the program to help determine
your activity level and measure your progress.
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Therapy: We will develop an individualized program for you that includes 3 to 5
supervised therapy sessions a week, depending on need. In addition, we will provide you with
task oriented activities for you to continue at home for a total of 5 hours a
day, 5 days a week.
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Support: Your therapists will monitor your progress, provide feedback and
encouragement.
Admission
Criteria
Patients must
be capable of engaging in activities five hours a day to participate in the
program. In addition, you
must:
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Have
some movement in your affected limb.
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Be
able to understand and follow directions.
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Be
able to tolerate repetition without significant pain in your affected limb.
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Must
be motivated to participate.
Family
support is encouraged.
Program
Benefits
You will be surprised at the gains you
can make even years after a stroke! Modified Constraint Induced Therapy can
help you:
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Be more independent with daily activities and household tasks.
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Improve your strength and endurance for activities.
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Set and achieve realistic goals.
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Measure your progress.
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Keep these new abilities for years to come.
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Understand that practice and repetition is the key to improving your
abilities.
Your Rehab
Team
You are the most important member of
the mCIT Team! Other members include:
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Occupational Therapists
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Physical Therapists
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Speech Language Pathologists
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Recreational Therapists
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Psychologists
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Physicians
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Program Director
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Dieticians
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Social Workers
We also include your family or other
individuals you choose in your care.
Comprehensive
Rehab
Rome Memorial Hospital provides a full
continuum of rehabilitation services to help you recover from a debilitating
illness or disease that threatens your independence:
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Acute Physical Rehabilitation
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Total Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
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Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
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Outpatient Occupational Therapy
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Outpatient Physical Therapy
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Outpatient Speech Therapy
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Modified Constraint Induced Therapy
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Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab
Rehabilitation services are
reimbursable through Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance carriers
with a referral from your primary care physician, neurologist or physiatrist
with pre-approval.
For more information,
please call us at (315) 338-7154
Rehabilitation
Services
Rome
Memorial Hospital
1500
N. James St.
Rome,
NY 13440
www.romehospital.org
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