RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Musculoskeletal disorders are developed over a period of time and doesn't result from instantaneous trauma such as falls. It is the leading cause of the most time away from work reported in workplaces.This article provides tips to prevent or slow down the disorders.

This is an AOTA article on oncology and how OT impact it in every way. It also explains the ways we would treat, and also settings too. I love how the article is focused on OT. It is very important to understand that we may be treating individuals who are on all different levels, including newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, receiving hospice or palliative care, or who are in the survivorship phase of care.

Read article that related about the occupational therapists role in cancer rehabilitation . Here we will discuss about Cancerrelated pain: the role of occupational therapy in. 10 occpational therap now volme fffi introduction: the context of cancer pain in oncology, the contribution of occupational therapists is starting.

OT and treatment for third degree burns.

People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia). Some people may be completely unable to swallow or may have trouble safely swallowing liquids, foods, or saliva. When that happens, eating becomes a challenge.

Burns can be caused by heat, hot liquids, strong chemicals, electricity and radiation. They are measured by the amount of body surface that has been burned, the burn degree, and their depth or thickness. Burns are classified in stages as first, second, third or forth degree, depending on how deeply the layers of skin (dermis and epidermis) are damaged.

This is actually a Blog that is written by a nurse. There are graphic pictures for each stage of burn.

This video helps to understand what happens in the marrow and cells of someone going through a stem cell transplant. My dad went through this over the summer and he was healthy enough and his cancer cells were low enough that they could use his own stem cells for the transplant. It is amazing that the immune system can drop to undetectable during this process and a person not develop infection, but that was the case for my dad. He was only hospitalized and given 1 bag of plasma and 1 blood transfusion during his recovery and never had any infection. New treatments for cancer are being found all the time, but this disease seems to affect the majority of families.

This is an online Q&A about PAMs. May come in handy for tests and general knowledge.

This article is from the AOTA. It describes the role of OT in helping those with breast cancer. The "survivorship" phase is when a person is trying to re-enter their life's role as care taker, bread winner, house keeper, etc. This lists information some types of interventions one might receive in different types of settings.

This is a video on Home Modifications and how OT comes into play in this process. It is a great video and really awesome concept of explaining OT and how important it is to people as they age and need their home modified. It really uses the terminology that we have been learning over the past semesters and I will be using this link again in the future.

Must watch awesome prosthetic, may have to copy and paste link

Dysphagia symptoms, causes and treatments are discussed in this article. What I thought was interesting are the complementary and alternative therapies that are suggested for dysphagia such as certain types of herbal teas. (There is a warning to be careful with using herbs while taken certain medications.)

A cumulative trauma disorder, also known as CTD, is defined as the excessive wear and tear on tendons, muscles and sensitive nerve tissue caused by continuous use over an extended period of time. CTDs can develop from improper work positioning, repetition or force. Millions of Americans work in front of computers every day.

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This is a fact sheet provided by AOTA that describes the role of occupational therapy in palliative care. It describes how "depending on the stage of the disease process or terminal illness, clients may receive palliative care for months or even years". The information provided also lists OT interventions related to palliative care in the areas of ADLs, IADLs, rest and sleep, play, leisure and social participation, and interpersonal.

This website about treatment Osteoarthritis with Glucosamine. Glucosamine is a natural sugar produce by the body and found in some food. It produce in supplemental tablets or injections. For many years dogs and horses have been treated with Glucosamine, and doctors in Europe prescribe this medication for individuals with arthritis, but it is not popular in United States. This medication reports functional improvement and pain relief. It does not have a serious side effects.

This is very good website about Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is very easy to follow the description about the disease, symptoms and treatments. From the website I found out that cigarettes participants in more risk to develop RA. The website provides knowledge about alternative methods of treating RA such as (hot packs/cold packs, etc). Different types of exercise like swimming, biking, walking, yoga, tai chi can improving mobility. Author of the website writes about natural supplements such as Fish oil that may slow down deformities associated with disease.

This would be a great article to share with a patient that has cancer or with their family member. It describes the OT's role in caring for someone with cancer and the many places where OT can be provided.

I found these flash cards to help when trying to learn some of the different PAM's. Some of the flash cards doesn't pertain to our learning but I still found them very helpful for myself.

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.