RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

check out this very short video of an animation of the sensation/nerves of the hand.

This article talks about the four most common upper extremity injuries. They are hand or wrist fractures, hand or wrist sprains, chronic pain, reoccurring acute injuries. I have not had any upper extremity injuries that I can recall, but I'm sure I will some time in my life time. I have had friends to have carpel tunnel and had surgery for it and they still have issues with it, even after the surgery. I seen several severely injured hands in my first semester of clinicals at an outpatient rehab. Not a pretty sight. Hand injuries and other upper extremity injuries happen to all ages and can be the most inconvenient injuries.

This article addresses the evaluation process and talks about interventions that would allow someone to continue driving, such as remedial and adaptive approaches. The article also gives information on interventions if driving is no longer possible. There is a hyperlink in this article that takes you to the AOTA's driver safety webpage. From there you can search for a driving specialist and access safety guidelines.

A lot of times, when people do not think an issue involves them, it is harder for to sympathize with those it does affect. This video showed me how this issue could just as easily involve me or someone I love deeply. As it has been said, "there but for the grace of God, go I."

This article interested me as it does make reference to sexual surrogacy. It states that most sexual therapy is verbal however some cases do require the use of a sexual surrogate therapist. As the author of this article practices in the Fair Oaks, California area, this would lead me to believe that sexual surrogates are legal at least in some states.

This article details the most common type of nerve compression syndromes of the hand. It describes the anatomy, site of compression, symptoms, and treatment for each one. I think it is very useful information for our upcoming exam.

Find out about the wide range of features on offer from the bebionic3 myoelectric hand, including proportional speed control, 14 selectable grip patterns, individual motors, and much more.

Disabled people use sex toys for the same reasons as anyone else: for pleasure, variety, sexual experimentation, kinky sex... the list goes on. But some disabled people also use them to assist with sexual difficulties or physical, mental or sensory impairments. Sex isn't always straight forward for anyone, and it certainly isn't like in the movies.

Discusses sexuality in males and females after spinal cord injury, and includes additional resources at the end.

Advances in bionic hands have restored a sense of touch to two patients for more than a year, report US scientists. The men can now delicately pluck the stalks out of cherries. Sensors on the artificial hand are used to send signals directly to the nerves, the study, published in Science Translational Medicine, said.

Speaking of amputations. This is very promising area !

For most people sexuality is a very intimate area of their personal life which they do not wish to share with other people with the exception, perhaps, of a few very close persons. On the other hand, other peoples' sex life is of great interest to a large part of the population as evidenced by the huge market for sex-oriented films, magazines and similar products.

This article has a great list of websites for patients, care givers, and therapist. Great resource for sex and OT.

This article talks about Innappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior and how to deal with it in a very assertive way. It says to never ignore the problem and to always handle it in a very assertive yet non threatening way. The most important comment that to take away is: "Patient behavior is about the patient and NOT about YOU" - this is good to remember in all patient scenarios. Vol. 23 *Issue 20 * Page 40 Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior Part II: Choosing appropriate responses This is the second article in a two-part series on understanding and handling inappropriate patient sexual behavior in the health care setting. Part one appeared in the Sept.

I found this website is very interesting because it is describes sex options for people with different types of disabilities. I never thought about that back pain can be very challenging when it comes to sex. Communication between couples is very important, they can make decisions what sexual activities are the best for them.

In this short video an individual explains her experience with the Orgasmatron. The device is placed on the spinal cord and releases electrical pulses that can be adjusted to increase or decrease stimulation and intensity. The individual describes her experience to be "the most fantastic sex". This device has helped increase the bond between her and her husband. You may or may not have to enter you raider net info to view. An anesthesiologist describes how a set of electrodes stimulate the spinal cord to increase the pleasure of sex for a woman by increasing her level of arousal and capacity for orgasm.

Huge thanks go to our two guest contributors for their summaries of the #OTalk on Sexuality. #OTalk: Discussing sexuality in OT practice (completed by @michelliwelli) 21 February 2012 One of the first questions that were asked was whether sex is an occupation. There was agreement that it was an occupation despite Kielhofner's previous assertions that...

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.

Lisa, I saw that website too :). I liked that it had tabs on info for family, partners and doctors.

This could be a good resourse for clients, it covers some difficult topics related to sex and sexuality: Understanding your anatomy, who you're attracted to, and what gives you pleasure can improve your quality of life and help you take charge of your sexual health.

This article addresses "health-related issues...appropriate sexual behavior...reproduction and pregnancy" related to sexuality and people with disablities.

This article gives a case study of a patient and imformation on different types of meds taken if someone has a cardiopulmonary disease.

Whether coffee makes a person anxious or helps boost their memory may come down to their DNA, according to research that suggests further studies on caffeine should be customised to a person's genetic profile.

Interesting research on how caffeine can improve memory and protect against destruction of brain cells in one segment of the population AND cause yet another segment to have increased anxiety and nervousness.