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Brain FX: Assessment Services offered through BodyMend Wellness Clinic. A BodyMend Wellness Clinic Presentation Facilitator: Roxanne Mathews , RPT, ATC April 2014. AGENDA. Overview of Brain FX service What is a Brain FX assessment?
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Brain FX: Assessment Services offered through BodyMend Wellness Clinic A BodyMend Wellness Clinic Presentation Facilitator: Roxanne Mathews, RPT, ATC April 2014
AGENDA • Overview of Brain FX service • What is a Brain FX assessment? • What patients are appropriate for referral for assessment? • Goal of Brain FX assessment • BodyMend Practitioners certified to do Brain FX assessments • Administration of Brain FX to patients • BodyMend Wellness Clinic Resources
Session Goals • Introduce the Brain FX service to practitioners of the BodyMend Wellness Clinic • Identify what types of patients can benefit from a Brain FX assessment • Identify other appropriate resources to link clients for further assessment and treatment • To give all staff of Bodymend a viewing of a physical run-through of the Brain FX assessment.
What is the Brain FX assessment? BrainFx360 is a new, comprehensive, standardized, research-based digital assessment tool that is designed to measure the functional impact of mild to moderate brain injury or disorder. ~ www.brainfx.com
Patients appropriate for Brain FX Assessment Any patient who: • is showing the signs of a concussion • has recently been involved in an MVA with report of “hitting their head” and/or continuing headaches • was knowingly unconscious for any period of time for any reason • was involved in a slip and fall accident where they may have hit their head • may be deemed a candidate for psychological intervention
Patient Requirements Patients must be/have: • 10 years of age or older • fluent in the English language (other languages are planned to be available in the future) • full ability to type/use their hands Patients can have other injuries/ailments at the time of the Ax, however, these are required to be documented in the report, so as to be considered with their results.
Goal of Brain FX assessment • The goal for allied health professionals is NOT to diagnose a patient with a brain injury, but rather to provide a comprehensive look into the possibility of a mild to moderate brain injury. • Allied health professionals conduct and guide the patient through the evaluation. • Onlypsychologists and neurologists interpret the results and make diagnoses (FMDs cannot do this).
Clinic Practitioners certified to do Brain FX assessments Any allied health professional who is certified and/or registered with a registering body can conduct a Brain FX assessment. Examples: College of Physiotherapists of Ontario College of Chiropractors of Ontario College of Massage Therapists of Ontario • In this clinic, planned practitioners through BrainFX when completed training will be: • Roxanne • Sherry • Jason
Administration of Brain FX to patients • Can take 60-90 minutes to complete • Must be completed in an enclosed room with no distractions • Administering practitioner MUST be available to assist the patient through the examination
Brain FX Assessment Demonstration of Brain FX Assessment
Additional Resources • Consultation with one of the Brain FX certified practitioners • Referral to other health care professional for further additional assessment and/or treatment