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28--The Canadian ChamPion, Tuesday, April 8, 2003 HALTON IL SPEECH CENTRE Northview Centre 211 Guelph St., Suite 5 (905) 873-8400 www.haltonspeech.com Q:*My hisband has recenly .ruffered a stroke and nox, has phyn- icaI/communicatlonsemotionaîi dîfficulties. Oîur family and friends are having a dîfficuli filme talking f0 him, can you gise us sonze suggestions? A:Unîike othie ilinesses like cancer or Alzhiemers Dîsease. strokes offere lle ime lu prepare. Tise sodden 0uset s leaumatir for bols tise person and tise family as yon rope seit a srokes ofien pisysical andi emoîjonai chaunges. Tise sndden emolionai onîbursîs or ose of profane language lisat somnelimes orrors following a stroke is unsetlling for naî only lise individual lismselves but also for lisose aroundt iem. Il iv diffiruli tu fine sperifie sugigestions for your isusitaîtt as strokes affect everyooe diffrrently. Homever, bere ure sonne gutielines tisai mold se ieipful. 1. Communirate in quiet spores ils minimal distractions; do nul try ta, talk over tise tenision andfor iave more titan one persan talking ut once. 2. Speak âlol and conrreteiy 3. Respect tise individual's preferenre for pisysical spore and tochfit may iave risauged folloming tise strokef 4. Avoiti frustration 5. Use furtional commnuniration fie. pîrtures. sriting) 6. Encourage tise individual 10 rommuniroîr lisanti gesoures, isody/eye moveraruts) lu decrerase feeling of lonliness and isolation. For individuals misoliane rommunication diffiruities faiioming a stroke, rerovery continues 10 iappen long afler dîscisorge from lise bospitl. Tierefore, it is important te, keep morking on communication skiils and try to kecp discouragemeni nu, a minimum. A Speeris-Language Putoiogist rau provide sperifir tierapy tusks aod support as wecl us beip modify tise envîroument to make optimal nom- munication onror. 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Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common today wiîb repetitive work using the hands in offices and manufactuning environmreniv TTle ternu caepal- refers to the wrisr. the crpal tunnel vs you mîgist guevv iv a tunnel creaied b> the wonsi, carpal notes (te bones of te ban andti mosi) and the carpal ligament (a broad baud aceovv the plm surface of the nvit. There are sructurevs tatrmn tiseougi thec ai tunnel i cluding tendons that attach to muscles in the foreaem and bend tise ingers. and a nerve. tise median nerve. Repetitive use of tise bauds and wnvîv rcau cause tbese tendonv and tbete muscles to ecorne inni tated and inftumed. Oser tine, if inflammation and v eling continue anîdtbe tendons start to tiiclien tise spore of the carpai tunnel, gris smaller. Some peuple espenience pain over the muscles and tendons of tise forearm. Other peu- ple wili espesience sympiomu fromite compression of thte medîau nerse dliai fies throug thtie tunnel. When the mediau nerse iv compressed, it caunot fonction proper y to pmovjde stimulation lu tise muscles of tise baud, espertait> some of tise muscles of te tltumb. Because cof titis. you may notice weakness in te titumb or wben pick. ing ug objecîs. An meti. the medtau neeve supplies sensation to tise tbumb, 2nd, 3rd. and 1/2 of thte 4tit fioger. Wisen tis eurne iv compressed chauges in sensation, surit au loss of sensation, iugling or pain eau ocrur. Pltysiotiserapists aud Occupational Tlherapisis ofîro treat cuepal tunnel. Modalities suris as ultrasoundl or acupurcture, aiong idi tissue massage, joint mobilizaimn if nredrd. streicites and tise use of muscle stimulation mis caeefully geadrd sirrogt enerives are brlpfui. Resting or mueiing splinîs aie ofien providrd to provide support aud rest tu tise mosi and bnlp redore sympîoms. its importaot m address relaird fac- tors sucb as posture aud baud position ubile morkisiof as weti as mork station set up audito b presention mînded aud take breaks fromt repetitive ssork to do grolle range of motion enecnses ai te %ossi as weil as sîreicses, If youu hiuk you base ympîoms of carpai tunnel. vîsît your family pitysîcian or pisys. otisenapisi for more information.