UC San Diego Health System provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for burn survivors. A physical and/or occupational therapist will work with you through the complete recovery phase. The goal of the rehabilitation team is to facilitate your return to the highest possible functional level of independence.

The Role of Physical Agent Modalities in Therapy Occupational therapists in the process of completing the requisite education and training may offer advance practice services, however, it must be under the supervision of either an occupational therapist certified in the advanced practice area, physical therapist (for hand therapy and/or physical agent modalities), speech language ...

This is a great example of the moberg pick up test we do in lab.

This is a quick visual you could provide a patient with hip precautions. It provides a good example of what not to do.

I printed this document off for my resources after graduations. This is a great document because it list the hip precautions and also exercises for strengthening after a hip surgery. I want to work in a geriatrics setting so I feel this will come in handy in the future.

This is an image that really describes what OT can offer an oncology patient.

Here is a video about measuring ROM in the joints of the hand. We covered this a lot in Carrie's class and I thought this would be a good source to come back to for the future. This video breaks the MCP, PIP, DIP joints down

This is a neat video that shows proper placements of kinesio tape when treating a rotary cuff injury. We use kinesio tape in the doctors office I work in. I thought this was so cool because I know several of us are interested in a variety of modalities.

I found this video to be fascinating! This LE amputee built a prosthesis out of legos. I know this is not very educational, however, it amazes me that anything Is possible with the correct mind set.

Employment law concerns are endless and extremely encompassing in our American workforce. With the exception of those entrepreneurial few, most OTs work for a company or some legal entity, and like other employees in our society, OTs may encounter employment issues when joining a therapy practice, group or company.

This video provides great information about falling. Also, ways in which we can modify the home in order to prevent falling. It provides info on age ranges in which falling increases and signs of fear of falling.

This video explains the need for OT after surgery and how it will benefit. Also, provides information on way to help when you get released to go home.

This video gives you info on a driving simulator. I would love to do this with a patient who desires to drive. I feel this would be extremely helpful to test someone skills before taking them out on the road.

This video is awesome!!! this is a rap that explains the diversity of OT and who we treat

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

This photo I found on pinterest helps describe the function of our brain when we are stressed. Also, below it promotes exercising while stressed because it can trigger a good stress response and produce good antibodies and norepinephrine. By using providing this to a patient with high levels of stress this can give them an idea of tx that can reduce.

This video is performed by a PT, but she gives good example of how to conserve energy with daily tasks

This video describes a little about OT and how it works with oncology.

This is a video of a guy and his recovery after a severe burn. This shows his occupational performance and some adaptive ways his performs ADLs and IADLs

This video explains a variety of setting to use with ultrasound. I know there were some questions in lab about this