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Sonya Mobley

Nutrition for Everyone: Basics: Calcium and Bone Health | DNPAO | CDC - 2 views

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shared by Sonya Mobley on 31 Aug 14 - Cached
  • Sonya Mobley on 31 Aug 14
     
    I am sharing this article as a reminder of how important bone health is. This article shares information about how much calcium adults and children need and the importance of calcium and other vitamins and minerals for healthy bones. Eating healthy and exercise is essential in promoting healthy bones. We as COTA's will be treating clients of all ages and I feel it is necessary for us to understnd and educate when we can on bone health. Understanding a lifestyle of eating healthy and knowing what damages our bones is important. Education and being proactive on bone health may prevent us and our clients from distress in our future.
Kellie Hudgens

Home :: The Fontana Center :: Center for Work Rehabilitation - 0 views

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shared by Kellie Hudgens on 15 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Kellie Hudgens on 15 Nov 14
     
    This is a link to an awesome website for The Fontana Center.  The Fontana Center is a center for work rehabilitation.  It is owned and run by an OTR and also hires COTAs, massage therapy, and fitness experts.  This place is very holistic.  It offers seminars and workshops on ergonomics and preventing work place injury.  It also prescreens employees for companies to make sure their candidate can handle the physical aspects of the job that they are applying for…this saves the company lots of money in the long run.  The facility offers functional capacity evaluations and work hardening programs.  It also has fitness classes including water aerobics/therapy, yoga, and even classes for seniors.  This is great for fall prevention! I love this place…I wonder how many places like this exist in the US?
Kellie Hudgens

Stress Management on ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners - 8 views

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stress management chronic conditions tools anxiety techniques OT OTA occupational therapy

shared by Kellie Hudgens on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Maribel, 42, shares how she implements this concept: "Having MS and three children has been overwhelming. My kids are only starting to understand what is happening to me. When the kids would arrive home from school, I would just be overwhelmed. Now I break the evening up into units. The kids arrive at 2:30. I am
  • Chronic conditions require tremendous mental and physical effort to manage daily tasks, symptoms and ongoing functional challenges; in essence, managing a chronic condition is chronically stressful.
  • What do I need help with in my daily routine? What kinds of situations lead to needing to be energized, relaxed or soothed? If I need to release stress, what is the best way to do it, in what intervals, and how often?
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  • how stress interrupts the capacity for self care
  • First, identify the sources of stress on two levels. One level is "outside-in" (functional stress management), referring to social supports, living situation and work environment.
  • "Inside-out" (personal stress management) refers to an individual's specific ability to cope with unexpected emotions or situations. For example, it can be helpful to include questions identifying specific individual triggers that impede a patient's ability to carry out exercises.
  • chronic disabilities can continuously cycle through chronic pain or acute relapses, but even when a person is not in acute distress, he or she still faces the stress of managing the daily challenges of any medical condition.
  • brain-storming with patients about the level of energy, both practical and emotional, required to implement the strategy by categorizing the activity as requiring low, moderate or high levels of energy.
  • I instructed her to categorize these strategies by level of exertion, providing her with a range of options to use on low-energy days versus high-energy days.
  • Breaking up the day into units can help alleviate anxiety and stress.
  • Maribel, 42, shares how she implements this concept: "Having MS and three children has been overwhelming. My kids are only starting to understand what is happening to me. When the kids would arrive home from school, I would just be overwhelmed. Now I break the evening up into units. The kids arrive at 2:30. I am
  • Finally, it is critical that practitioners commit to developing their own stress management capacities. It is important for OTs to experiment with as many strategies as possible, so they have first-hand knowledge of the gains, limits and time demands of each technique. Stress management is an interdependent learning process; patients can be put at ease when we can be good role models of successful stress management.
  • Richard Bensey on 30 Aug 12
     
    Print out our checklist to use with your patients to help them develop individual stress management strategies. Click here to print now! Stress is a commonly under-recognized, untreated dimension of recovery, rehabilitation and medical intervention. While all patients seeking medical care experience stress, for individuals with disabilities the dynamics are not the same.
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  • Kristi Tollett on 29 Aug 13
     
    I think we can all relate to this topic. Stress is a commonly under-recognized, untreated dimension of recovery, rehabilitation and medical intervention. While all patients seeking medical care experience stress, for individuals with disabilities the dynamics are not the same.
  • Jessica Bulkhak on 01 Sep 13
     
    The checklist Richard mentioned is a great resource! Thanks Richard. I plan on using this in the future. :)
  • Kellie Hudgens on 30 Aug 14
     
    Great article about how to help our patients with chronic conditions manage stress that impacts their daily activities.  Personal stories of stress management coping skills and how to help our clients identify their personal triggers. This article has some great questions for patients to ask themselves when identifying their personal stress management techniques.
ekhill

Need stress relief? Try the 4 A's - Mayo Clinic - 3 views

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stress relief prevention

shared by ekhill on 28 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 28 Aug 14
     
    According to the Mayo Clinic, there are 4 tools we can use to either cope with stress or reduce the stress. The 4 tools include Avoid, Alter, Accept, and Adapt. Each tool is explained and ways to use each tool are included. Stress can be good and bad. Knowing yourself and your environment and what causes your stress will help you deal with it. The tools are easy to follow and are a good reminder that in many situations we are in control.
  • ekhill on 28 Aug 14
     
    These tools can be applied to all aspects of life and are easy to implement or have a client implement.
cbouvia

OT in the Burn Unit - 2 views

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shared by cbouvia on 14 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 07 Nov 14
     
    A very interesting article about OT and treatment of burns. In her case OT started after the patient was stable and able to do therapy every day. She states that the healing process can take years for the patient. Scar care, compression therapy, skin lubrication, splinting, ROM, and strengthening were all discussed. It was noted that scar tissue and adhesions are very painful. A very important point was the planning for discharge and taking in all aspects of independence.
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  • sandyremington on 11 Nov 14
     
    This article was written by a therapist working in acute rehabilitation. She talks about compression therapy, skin lubrication, splinting and why it's important, stretching for range of motion and strengthening.
  • williamsota2015 on 12 Nov 14
     
    This is an amazing article that explains how OT works with burn victims. I loved the fact that the OT and PT visited the burn unit before transfusing.
  • tefain on 16 Nov 14
     
    "OT in the Burn Unit" is an article written by Sarina Piergrossi which outlines her first experience as an OT with a burn victim. She describes the process she underwent to insure proper treatment for this patient in the different stages of care required by burn victims. The different treatment types described include compression therapy, skin lubrication, splinting, ROM/strengthening and conditioning exercises, and then planning for discharge. Another service offered at Kessler Institute (where this therapist worked) is they allow the patients to travel out into the community with a therapist in order to assess future needs with ambulation, wheelchair mobility, etc. It was very interesting to know that this OT felt at a little anxious about receiving her first burn victim as I am feeling the same sense of anxiety regarding treating patients for the first time as we head out into our field work.
  • gruenenfeldermm on 05 Nov 15
     
    Many oncology patients also experience burns. OT works with these patients as well as other burn trauma patients. I'm finding that I really like this website as I have used it for several other bookmarks. In this article, an OT practitioner breaks down specific intervention techniques that an OT may do with a burn victim as well as planning for discharge. She also discusses how she co-treated with a PT practitioner on her first burn patient which was interesting to read about a treatment team working together.
  • amicarr on 06 Nov 15
     
    Burn care is a highly specialized field. It can be intimidating. There is a lot to learn and be aware of. Read this article to see how a young therapist treated his first burn victim. This is also an example of co-treating with PT. I personally love the idea of co-treatment. Two are usually better than one.
  • Kyle Hay on 07 Nov 15
     
    This is an excellent article detailing OT's involvement in the treatment of burns. Different settings and invention techniques are outlined. Great resource for anyone working with burns.
  • cbouvia on 22 Nov 15
     
    This article gives information about the cycle of treatment (entering acute rehab, compression therapy, skin lubrication, splinting, ROM, strengthening & conditioning, and planning for discharge) for burn patients in acute rehab.
coulsonls

CarFit - 2 views

www.car-fit.org

aging safety driving

shared by coulsonls on 23 Sep 14 - Cached
  • coulsonls on 23 Sep 14
     
    CarFit is a community based program that sponsors events (as a collaborative effort between AOTA, AAA, and AARP) with the purpose of inspecting the older driver in their own vehicle. "trained technicians and/or health professionals work with each participant to ensure they "fit" their vehicle properly for maximum comfort and safety". It takes about 20 mins after which recommendations for adjustments and adaptations are provided. The website provides FAQs and videos with a lot of information pertaining to the older driver and driver safety. Those of you interested in driving rehab may be interested in participating in an event such as this as a COTA in the future.
anonymous

inMotion: Occupational Therapist and Prosthetist - 2 views

www.amputee-coalition.org/...fireman_back_to_work.html

occupational therapist prosthetic

shared by anonymous on 22 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 22 Oct 14
     
    This story is about a firefighter who lost his arm fighting a fire. His arm was amputated and the he was fitted with a prosthetic. He worked with an OT and prosthetic forever! He wanted to be able to return to his dream job of fighting a fire! He worked very hard and he had his share of his ups and downs. I am not going to tell you all the ending, so please read it. It is not long at all and will take you 10 minutes at the max.
ekhill

Disabled Travel | IndependentTraveler.com - 4 views

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disabled travel

shared by ekhill on 29 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 29 Aug 14
     
    This is a great resource for travelers with disabilities. There are many travel tips including talking to the service providers before the trip and be specific about your needs. It reminds you to be prepared and to know your rights. Embedded in the article is a guide to the rights of disabled travelers. Included is a list of resources and websites with a short description that really was helpful and easy to navigate. At the end of the article there was a place where one can share their own travel tips.
  • Kellie Hudgens on 02 Sep 14
     
    I really thought about this website when I was checking out of a hotel yesterday and saw a woman coming out of the hotel in her wheelchair and her husband was carrying all her adaptive equipment to make travel easier for her. Travel is something as OTAs that we need to think about when we are identifying clients 'occupations'.
Sonya Mobley

The health hazards of sitting - The Washington Post - 9 views

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health sitting washington via:packrati.us bitly

shared by Sonya Mobley on 05 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Sonya Mobley on 05 Sep 14
     
    This article was an eye opener for me regarding the hazards of sitting too long and not using proper sitting techniques. I now know now why I have mushy abs and limp glutes! I sit for hours at my computer without taking a break, resting or stretching. I also do not sit in an ergonomic position while at my desk. From this article I gained a great deal of information about how sitting too long can contribute to heart disease, over-productive pancreas, colon cancer, poor circulation in legs, foggy brain, bad back, strained neck, disk damage, mushy abs and limp glutes, just to name a few. It was really surprising to learn how just from sitting too long can create havoc on your organs, muscles and your whole body. Gives you something to think about!
  • marsha raasch on 06 Sep 14
     
    I should put my laptop on the bar and use it standing up once in awhile!
Kellie Hudgens

MakerBot and Robohand | 3D Printing Mechanical Hands - YouTube - 6 views

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markerbot robohand 3D printing prosthetics hands tenodesis grasp

shared by Kellie Hudgens on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Kellie Hudgens on 08 Sep 14
     
    This youtube video by Markerbot and Robohand shows how two men use a 3D printer to design and make prosthetic hands.  The 3D printer allowed them to make cost effective mechanical hands for boys born without hands.  The mechanical hands work due to 'tenodesis grasp'.  The video specifies the need for an OT to strengthen the wrist for better use of the hand and a need for an OT to fit the gauntlet and hand cap.  Is this the future of prosthetics?  The possibilities of 3D printing are limitless when being used to make not only prosthetic hands but various adaptive equipment solutions for all populations.
  • Sonya Mobley on 18 Sep 14
     
    Great video Kellie!
coulsonls

Exercise and Arthritis - 3 views

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arthritis

shared by coulsonls on 25 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • coulsonls on 25 Oct 14
     
    This website from the American College of Rheumatology provides fast facts re: appropriate exercises for those who suffer from arthritis. What exercises are helpful and safe, who should exercise and which exercises are best, when to exercise and how to get started. Good info to know and share with potential clients in the future
Kellie Hudgens

Under Pressure on ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners - 2 views

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shared by Kellie Hudgens on 30 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs
  • Identifying Ergonomic Issue
  • s While CTDs aren't initially
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  • debilitating, they can become painful and limit function if the rate of injury exceeds the rate of repair. As such, prevention and early management are essential.
  • Ergonomics examines the relationships between physical functions, work demands and the body's response to them. Ergonomics programs can reduce worker injury and illness, boost productivity, increase comfort and enhance job satisfaction.
  • Highly repetitive tasks.
  • Localized mechanical stress.
  • Forceful exertions.
  • Static exertion.
  • Awkward postures.
  • Temperature exposure
  • Vibration.
  • Kellie Hudgens on 30 Aug 14
     
    This article list ergonomic risk factors of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). As occupational therapy practitioners we should focus on the following areas: highly repetitive tasks, static exertion, forceful exertions, localized mechanical stress, awkward postures, temperature exposure, and vibration (article has description of all of these). Prevention and early management are key to avoiding CTDs.
Tobi Coulter

An Easy Guide To Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation - 1 views

www.researchutilization.org/...burnguide.html

shared by Tobi Coulter on 18 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • rhonda brooks on 18 Nov 12
     
    information on how to treat burn patients
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  • Mitch Thomas on 14 Nov 13
     
    This may be helpful when you get out in the field.
  • loydra1 on 10 Nov 14
     
    This information is a guide to help people with burns and families/caretakers to know what to possibly expect in an Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation Center. It describes various techniques in which services can help them. It offers a video in which allows the viewer how to ID certain scars, and what type of interventions they may encounter.
  • coulsonls on 12 Nov 14
     
    This website provides a lot of information about the types of treatment that are provided on an outpatient basis and from what I see is very OT related. It includes info on scar control and massage, pressure garments and how to put them on, therapeutic exercises including using the PNF technique, work hardening, common interventions, modalities, ADLs , and the different splints used and why they are used.
  • Tobi Coulter on 13 Nov 14
     
    It covers the do's and don'ts of burn rehab as well as how to administer different exercises, garments, and scar massages.
Kyle Hay

Splint/Orthotics | Hand Therapy Specialists - 5 views

www.fixhands.com/...splintorthotics

shared by Kyle Hay on 24 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 24 Oct 14
     
    Treatments for disorders of the UE. There are pictures of the devices, the indicated diagnosis, purpose, and benefits. A great resource if you work in a clinic that does splinting/orthotics. These are custom fabricated and there are benefits associated with making your client's splints-removable, adjustable, reform-able, can get wet, and can be cleaned.
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  • kristen_leigh181 on 13 Nov 14
     
    This has so much information about splinting and comes with good pictures to show some different types and it comes from a hand therapy website.
  • Tobi Coulter on 13 Nov 14
     
    I mainly have this in here for the pictures of the splints. They have several different kinds and they look way better than the ones we made in lab lol.
  • bmsmith43 on 04 Nov 15
     
    This article is a good read on splinting! It discusses different kinds of splints and ways they can be used for therapy.
  • Kyle Hay on 04 Nov 15
     
    This page details a number of custom hand orthotic devices and what conditions they treat and their purposes.
anonymous

What to do when aging. - 1 views

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shared by anonymous on 21 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 21 Sep 14
     
    I really thought this article was interesting and thought I would share it with you all. It's about understanding the natural changes that come with aging and what we can do to improve these issues. I also think that reading this, other individuals see that these issues that they are having themselves are common and they are not alone. I think that helps them to see a different light about it and they are able to accept these problems more easily,
coulsonls

Home: Sexuality and Disability - 3 views

www.sexualityanddisability.org

sexuality disability

shared by coulsonls on 11 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • coulsonls on 08 Oct 14
     
    this is a great website and has pics of different positions for having sex in a wheelchair. I thought it was very interesting and shows stick figure graphics on ways I would never think of but can be used when educating patients. It also has hyperlinks to topics such as body image, relationships, sexual violence and harassment for those with disabilities.
  • jenniferisham on 08 Oct 14
     
    Lisa, I saw that website too :). I liked that it had tabs on info for family, partners and doctors.
ekhill

Natural Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis - 3 views

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OT Rheumatoid Arthritis alternative treatments

shared by ekhill on 24 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 24 Oct 14
     
    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.
ekhill

OT's Role During Training | Orthotic & Prosthetic Product Reviews, Blogs, Videos, News ... - 2 views

www.360oandp.com/OT's-Role-During-Training.aspx

OT role prosthetics

shared by ekhill on 03 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 03 Nov 14
     
    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.
coulsonls

Patient Education Resources | ASHT: The American Society of Hand Therapists - 1 views

www.asht.org/...patient-education-resources

hand therapy

shared by coulsonls on 15 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • coulsonls on 15 Oct 14
     
    this is a patient education resources page for the American Society of Hand Therapists and provides great resources for clients and students such as us to learn more about the different conditions, common diagnoses, and frequently asked questions re: hand therapists and their treatments. each diagnoses has its own fact sheet.
ekhill

Therapeutic Ultrasound | Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction - 2 views

www.inkling.com/...therapeutic-ultrasound

therapeutic ultrasound occupational therapy

shared by ekhill on 16 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • ekhill on 16 Oct 14
     
    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.
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