Dr Ashan Weerakoddy

Dr Ashan Weerakoddy is an APA titled Neurological Physiotherapist with a PhD in Implementation Science in stroke rehab and a Graduate Diploma in Neurological Rehabilitation. Ashan’s PhD focussed on the implementation of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy across seven sites of a Rehabilitation in the Home (RITH) Early Supported Discharge (ESD) service. He talks extensively about the implementation aspects of this large project, what we can learn from his work for any quality improvement initiative, and important aspects of effective CIMT. Ashan now runs his own mobile neuro physio business Cortex Rehab in Perth, Australia. He talks to us about this move along with his passion for community based neuro rehab. 

1.31 Career pathway 

5.10 Working in the NT 

10.10 Falling in love with community work 

16.10 PhD inception 

24.03 CIMT implementation project 

31.26 Methodological rigour vs pragmatism implementing the intervention 

38.40 TDF framework 

41.40 CIMT misconceptions 

48.31 CIMT courses in Aus and USA 

49.38 Ashan’s blog 

52.40 Ashan’s private work 

56.50 CIMT vs other UL therapy options 

58.55 Post-show debrief

Links & resources 

Ashan's Linked In 

Neurological Physiotherapy Perth | Mobile Neuro Rehab | Cortex Neuro Rehab 

Ashan’s blog  

Researchgate for PhD studies 

UAB CIMT course 

Ashan’s CIMT course 

Stroke Ed CIMT course 

UAB studies - transfer package impact on grey matter:

Method for enhancing real-world use of a more-affected arm in chronic stroke: The Transfer Package of CI Therapy 

Remodeling the brain: plastic structural brain changes produced by different motor therapies after stroke

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