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This is a very interesting and informative article on the pre-prosthetic treatment OT gives a client. The client will be assessed by OT for things like ROM, scar management, pain, phantom pain and sensation, and desensitization. Client interview helps the practitioner choose a correct prosthetic. Always consider the psychosocial aspect. There are different things to consider if the amputation is unilateral or bilateral. The OT will help prepare the limb to wear the prosthetic. Mirror therapy can be used as a treatment option for phantom pain. The OT will help in ADL training, stump care, prosthetic care, and psychosocial care.

This article talks about ways OT can cover joint protection by doing the following: Respect pain. Pain that lasts more than 2 hours indicates joint damage. Fear of pain results in inactivity and loss of motion and strength. Disregard for pain results in joint damage and pain. Maintain muscle strength and joint range of motion Achieve full range of each joint

A nice compact list of ways to protect your joints. The list comes with examples and extra information that is helpful to the practitioner and the client. This is relevant to those with joint pain and those who want to prevent joint pain.

Cold weather is coming! Yes, the weather forecast can make you ache!

Back and neck pains from improper body mechanics and improper posture can be decreased and prevented from proper sitting and standing posture,sleeping bed mobility, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying. Ergonomics to adapt the work place to the person to decrease risk of getting repetitive trauma disorder and prevent back pain and neck pain.

This is an interesting article that discusses phantom limb pain and a the benefits of mirror therapy for pain management.

This page has tips for taking care of your hands, includes information about joint protection, exercises and using heat and cold.

We are all aging, and we should try and stay as productive as we can without pain or damaging our hands. Here is just a few tips to protect and take care of your hands as we age.

Four Basic Principles Of Body Mechanics. If you have ever lifted a heavy box at work and later suffered low back or neck pain, you have experienced poor body mechanics: using the body in a way that doesn't protect it from pain or potential injury.

This one may be more for us. I know when I study in front of the computer or read for hours my neck and shoulders ache. Here are some moves that may help, three of them you can do right in your chair!

"Arthritis" means inflammation of the joints, and it might cause pain, swelling, and limited motion of one or many joints in the body. More than 100 different illnesses can cause arthritis. Treatment begins after diagnosis by a doctor, who might prescribe medicine to reduce inflammation, pain, swelling, and loss of motion.

This is the amputee coalition website. What an amazing resource for patients, families, and therapist. This website provides current research, peer support, and even has detailed discussion about how to deal with phantom pain. Great website and resource!

Thanks for sharing this Kellie

Although not curable, RA symptoms can be alleviated by the same relaxation and breathing techniques we have already learned. Cold and warm compresses can be used to help with inflammation and pain. Mind/body therapies have been shown to be of great help to those with RA. Progressive muscle relaxation, visualization, meditation, and biofeedback are all good techniques to teach our clients when traditional medications are not enough. Also, these techniques can be used in many other areas.

I found this article very helpful for people with arthritis. This guide gives you tips on how to do everyday tasks with arthritis and be pain free. Many people suffer from this and it would be beneficial to them! "You can do it easier! Find practical, everyday solutions for managing your household, gardening, cooking, beauty and more."

This article is very technical at times, but describes therapeutic ultrasound and its use nicely. It describes thermal and nonthermal effects and which form is used when. There are different reasons to use each like pain, stretching collagen, or to increase blood flow. What was really interesting was the use of ultrasound to facilitate the delivery of medication administered on the skin. Precautions and contraindications were included.

Read article that related about the occupational therapists role in cancer rehabilitation . Here we will discuss about Cancerrelated pain: the role of occupational therapy in. 10 occpational therap now volme fffi introduction: the context of cancer pain in oncology, the contribution of occupational therapists is starting.

This article was in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Now magazine. It discusses how occupational therapy is increasingly used in the role of pain management for cancer patients.

Cryoablation treatment for phantom pain.

This site has 9 hand exercises to help ease arthritis pain. I thought this was helpful since it demonstrated the exercises.

Interesting information and such a proactive treatment for clients at home! Yoga can help to relieve arthritis pain by creating more mobility in the joints and flexibility in the muscles around the joints. While pain should be respected, this article does point out the "use it or lose it" idea. Not to mention the other benefits Yoga would offer, such as deep breathing to reduce stress.

This video provides some explanation about the physiology behind how a TENS unit can relieve pain.