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Because our brains affect all our physical and men- tal functions, evidence-based research has shown that a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment results in the best outcomes. According to Julie Bugeau, an oc- cupational therapist with Encompass, their approach to care involves making sure the medical staff, along
with the occupational therapist, physical therapist, and speech therapist work closely together as a team.
“Brain injuries are complex, so we need all these disciplines to make sure the patient’s needs are addressed,” she told HCN.
When brain injury patients arrive at En- compass, each one has a different level of severity, so the first
few days are usually spent on developing a plan for recovery and preparing the patient for what they will encounter in therapy.
“In the beginning we spend lots of time educating patients and their families about what to expect with brain injuries and how the brain heals,” said Stefanie Cust, a physical therapist with Encompass. “We would like to get them up and walking right away but not ev-
“In the beginning we spend lots of time educating patients and their families about what to expect with brain injuries and how the brain heals.”
eryone is ready for that so we may take a couple days to understand where they are and what they can do.” Managing expectations for the patient and their family is an important part of the therapy process be-
cause everyone progresses differently and at their own pace. Bugeau said patients will often have a personal- ity change and become easily agitated or inappropriate
Stefanie Cust, left, a physical therapist at Encompass Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, and Julie Bugeau, an occupational therapist at Encompass, demonstrate a de- vice to improve use of the hand and wrist.
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