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BTE We provide functional rehab equipment, specializing in data-driven worker testing tools and therapeutic devices.

Choose BTE equipment for engaging therapy, better data, and a higher standard of care.

New staff? More skills? Contact hours? Our Simulator II training course checks all three boxes. Registration fills up qu...
06/18/2026

New staff? More skills? Contact hours? Our Simulator II training course checks all three boxes. Registration fills up quickly, so grab your spot before August 13! More info and registration: https://bit.ly/4eib9HE

For clients with hypersensitivity, graded exposure to different textures can help reduce discomfort while restoring conf...
06/02/2026

For clients with hypersensitivity, graded exposure to different textures can help reduce discomfort while restoring confidence in everyday hand use.

This example shows two ways the same task can be adapted: from a textured knurled surface to a covered surface, allowing therapists to match the challenge to the client's tolerance.

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Faster ≠ Better. AI adoption in rehab is moving fast.The harder question is whether clinics are evaluating these tools w...
05/26/2026

Faster ≠ Better. AI adoption in rehab is moving fast.

The harder question is whether clinics are evaluating these tools with the same level of rigor they’d expect from any other clinical intervention.

Because “AI-powered” can mean anything from simple automation to advanced movement analysis — and not all of it is supported by the same level of evidence.

As more AI tools enter rehabilitation, the ability to evaluate claims, measure outcomes, and ask better questions during demos will matter more and more.

👉 Article by Morgan Hopkins, DPT, CMTPT https://bit.ly/4v0Cyom


05/14/2026

❌ Objective testing isn't about proving you’re doing good work.

🔎 It's about catching what your eyes miss, documenting change clearly, and making sure patients don’t leave with deficits no one ever identified. Used well, objective testing leads to better decisions and better outcomes.

04/29/2026

OTs are constantly walking the line when recommending adaptive tools:

🔽 Too little support, and the task isn’t safe.
🔼 Too much, and it takes away independence.

The goal is to help someone keep doing the activity on their own in a way that fits their life, their home, and their dignity.

04/21/2026

Progression isn’t just increasing resistance, it's variation. Changing the grip, speed, or movement position alters motor strategy. That variability is what challenges the nervous system to adapt. Not just strength, but adaptable control.

04/16/2026

OTs notice things most people don’t.

A slight shift in how something is held.
A subtle avoidance of a movement.
An activity becoming just a little more controlled.

Even when they’re standing back, they’re working.

Happy ! Occupational therapy empowers people to participate in the everyday activities that bring meaning, purpose, and...
04/01/2026

Happy ! Occupational therapy empowers people to participate in the everyday activities that bring meaning, purpose, and independence to their lives.

Join us in celebrating the impact of and the professionals who help individuals and families around the world 🌎 Learn more at https://bit.ly/4suBzMg

03/30/2026

This is what return to sport should look like: Objective testing and sport-specific drills to build confidence.

In a study of high-performance basketball players, researchers compared high-force eccentric training to traditional wei...
03/19/2026

In a study of high-performance basketball players, researchers compared high-force eccentric training to traditional weight training. Both groups started with the same vertical jump height.

After six weeks:
✔️ Every athlete in the eccentric group finished with a higher vertical jump than the traditional group, with an average increase of 8%.

Muscles can produce 2–3x more force during the lowering phase than during lifting. That overload drives adaptations in strength and power, and improves the explosive phase that follows.

To increase power, we have to train the phase of movement where the greatest forces occur.

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