RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

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.

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

This is an evidence based report on how therapeutic occupations and activities within a CIMT (constraint induced movement therapy) approach were used with a 52-yr-old woman 4 years after having a ischemic stroke to enable her to return to her occupational role of skilled violinist.

Published by the Amputee Coalition in partnership with the U.S. Army Amputee Patient Care Program, this shows how to enhance prosthetic performance to maximize functional ability.

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!

we have discussed some abut making work spaces more ergonomic for people who sit at a desk for the entire work day. Here is a video of an ergonomic desk that interacts with the user.

we have discussed how standing at a desk may be healthier for a worker that is on the computer for the work day. here is a video of a device that adds more benefits to having a standing work space.

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.

A major focus of occupational therapy is rehabilitation related to impairments of the upper extremity (i.e., shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand). This is a good article on the role of OT in this type setting.

I had actually been searching for something like this because I am interested in some work with wounded warrior, and this gave me lots of great information on the combat amputee. This is a powerpoint on the combat amputee, and shows some really neat progressive pictures and explanations!

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.

This article is talking how we should collaborate with all disciplines in the acute rehab setting to benefit the patient to it's fullest!

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.

"A previous fall is one of the strongest risk factors for falling again..." Very beneficial read pertaining to what we have covered over the semester!

This site gives a detailed list of what's an ADL vs. an IADL.

Here is a poster that list ten easy ways to reduce stress and to help your patient or yourself avoid the terrible symptoms of chronic stress.

this video gives a description of the physiology of COPD. the video also contains causes and some treatment for COPD

This is a chart showing the different fowlers positions for a patient in the bed.

This video may be a little graphic for some. It shows where the PEG tube is placed and how it is inserted into the body.