How may yoga be incorporated in occupational therapy rehabilitation with individuals post- CVA?

Yoga may be utilised as a complimentary therapy alongside other occupational therapy intervention.

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A recent study involving individuals who had experienced a CVA, complete an 8-week intervention which included 16 sessions of both yoga and group occupational therapy intervention.

The yoga focussed on physical postures, breathing exercises and meditation, and the occupational therapist focused on post-CVA falls risk management (Schmid, Van Puymbroeck, Portz, Atler, & Fruhauf, 2016).

Results showed that the intervention was beneficial, as balance was improved by 30% and balance self-efficacy improved by 15%.

This intervention was beneficial, as it addressed the physical aspects of balance, strength, and range of motion as well as the cognitive component of falls risk factor management. This was delivered in a group, which would likely be economical, and would also promote social interactions among participants (Schmid, Van Puymbroeck, Portz, Atler, & Fruhauf, 2016).

This demonstrates how yoga may be incorporated in occupational therapy rehabilitation to promote the best outcome for the patient.

Check out this link for some examples of yoga techniques specifically modified to use with individuals who have experienced a CVA https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/yoga-for-stroke-survivors


References:

Schmid, A. A., Van Puymbroeck, M. V., Portz, J. D., Atler, K. E., & Fruhauf, C. A. (2016). Merging yoga and occupational therapy (MY- OT): A feasibility and pilot study. Complementary Therapies In Medicine, 28, 44-49. Doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.08.003


Comments

  1. Courteney6 August 2017 at 02:44

    This is so good to know!! I also love yoga and it would be great to to use as intervention with clients one day. Thank you for the great read!

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    1. Unknown7 August 2017 at 17:18

      Thank you for your comment Courteney. Yes, there are many benefits to using yoga as an intervention tool.

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