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We really didn't talk about what goes into an FCE very much. This has some good information about how to design one.

Super interesting! This article gives insight on those patients who have incontinence issues and helpful hints on how to get them to therapy even though they are afraid of having an accident! This could be super helpful one day!

Outlining the role of OT in after cancer care

Kim Treanor, an occupational therapist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, shares advice and tips for anyone experiencing cancer-related fatigue

This article covers the importance of occupational therapy and upper limb prosthesis. It gives a personal scenario of a man born without a right hand, and the impact OT can have on this population.

This is a really great article form AOTA about the Occupational practitioners role in rehabilitation for someone with an UE amputation. It breaks the rehabilitation down into stages: Acute Phase --> Pre-Prosthetic Training Phase --> Basic Prosthetic Training Phase --> Advanced Prosthetic Phase--> Discharge Planning

This is just a brief fact sheet from the AOTA on UE amputations and OTs role in the treatment of clients living with one. There is statistical information regarding amputations, how OT can help, and OTs specific role in the treatment.

Tons of information of UE amputation! Might be a good handout to give to a patient on educating how you are going to help them throughout the road to recovery. It also talks about prosthesis training when you get to that point in therapy.

When a person experiences a tendon injury in the hand that affects the ability to flex or extend the hand properly and in a safe way, he or she likely will have a difficult time completing everyday tasks, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, using the bathroom, and attending to chores at home and at work. This could be a wonderful handout to someone who has had surgery or experiencing these same issues.

Surgery to replace a damaged hip joint offers many people the opportunity to regain lost function and to return to daily activities with increased ease and comfort, but the 6-8 week recovery period requires many changes in the way you carry out your daily activities. This could be a handout to a patient who has undergone a THA to get back into their activities safely.

Dream job! I like how this video shows the before and after affects that the riding had on this guy. It explains what is being affected in different parts of the session, so that helps!

Nice visual aid to help with seeing how and why these exercises work to strengthen the muscles of the rotator cuff.

A guide on what to expect after rotator cuff surgery. This includes some tips on things that you may not have been told about. Things like buying clothes in a bigger size to help with the dressing process and rubbing lotion on your arm every morning and night to prevent your skin from becoming dry and starting to itch.

Standard Precautions represent the minimum infection prevention measures that apply to all patient care. These evidence-based practices are designed to both protect healthcare personnel and prevent the spread of infections among patients. Ambulatory care facilities need to develop specific strategies to control the spread of transmissible diseases specific to their setting. This includes early detection and management of potentially infectious patients.

This is a news video about a fitness instructor diagnosed (finally) with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was in her forties and doctors didn't get the right diagnosis for awhile. This is her story on how to live with the disease.

I really liked this article because it goes into detail about several different PAMs. But it also goes on to explain in more detail how it should be used as a preparatory activity, and also has different principles to follow when administering or when giving certain tasks to others. I think this is definitely a very good article to have access to that talks about all aspects of using PAMs in therapy.

This is a documentary that follows 3 teenage girls with autism as they get ready for prom, and learn how to transition into adulthood. Education and early intervention is important with ASD, but as OTAs we also need to remember that these individuals will be dealing with their autistic symptoms for most of their life. This documentary gives us a glimpse into their lives, relationships, families, and therapy sessions as they learn the social rules and cues of the adult world. I wish I had HBO so I could watch this. I encourage all of you to watch it if you can. It looks like a beautiful documentary that shows the basic desire we all have to be loved and accepted.

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