For anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of hand musculature this is a awesome interactive muscle guide. Also, I ll leave this mnemonic here for intrinsic muscle memorization, "All For One And One For All" google for clues :)
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.
Another store but this one sells products for home modifications to support aging in place. Great way to get an idea of the products available for our clients.
This power point presentation was done from a pta perspective on bed mobility so there are some slight differences compared to how we learned but this is very cool to see being done again.
This one is for the kiddos! This is just a store page that is selling products so its not the most informative but I do think this is a great way to get a visual idea of the various types of adaptive equipment that can be used in a pediatric setting.
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.
Another video that shows some really amazing pieces of equipment that will help with many different types of transfers. If you have a crappy back like me this will be of interest to you.
This video is from a marketing demonstration of a new type of wheelchair that can allow clients with a LE manual muscle grade of 0 to be able to self propel themselves from a standing position. While not a solve all, it certainly has some interesting implications.
This article talks about the social and economical impact of RA on our society. It speaks about things like accumulating medical bills combined with lost wages and its impact on the overall economy. I find this interesting because it shows how wide of an impact we can make in OT if we are to promote more and help bring a lot of these numbers down.
This is a marketing page for an orthotic manufacturing company and displays their many products and services but what I really like about the company is their specializing in military veterans with disabilities resulting from combat related injuries.
This is a cool site over all but this page is about parasthesia, causes interventions and symptoms. What is cool about this site is everything is hyperlinked so information is easily accessible on any terms.