Bodyblade - 0 views
Bodyblade. (2015). http://bodyblade.com/en/?gclid=CJbe4qLUosgCFY-FaQodD3ILXQ According to the Bodyblade® site, this tool "is a perfect choice for: all forms of rehabilitation including pre or post...
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Guidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During the Delivery of Occupati... - 0 views
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aduseipokue on 22 Aug 14This document provides a definition for supervision: viewed as a cooperative process in which two or more people participate in a joint effort to establish, maintain and or elevate the level of competence and performance. The authors add that supervision is based on a mutual understanding between the supervisor and supervisee about each other's competence, experience, education and credentials. For me, it was interesting that the authors indicated that supervision is supposed to promote growth, encourage creativity and innovation. Thus, if your relationship with your supervisor does not reflect this then you may want to meet and discuss this document. -
kaleycloud on 22 Sep 16This article discusses the general supervision guidelines for OTs and OTAs. It is broken down into four sections which cover general supervision, supervision of OTs and OTAs, roles and responsibilities, and supervision of OT aides. Supervision is defined at a joint effort to establish, maintain, or elevate competence and performance. The article urges OTs to seek mentorship as supervision to maintain competency and increase knowledge. Delegation of tasks to OTAs by OTs should be done with regard to the complexity of the client's needs/the intervention technique, the practice setting, and state/agency requirements.
Therapeutic Modalities. - 1 views
This is a PDF file that discusses therapeutic modalities, such as their descriptions, indications, administration techniques, treatment considerations, effective documentation practices, critical a...
Daily Activities After Hip Replacement - 0 views
After hip surgery in the acute setting, occupational therapy works with the patient to instruct in energy conservation, proper body techniques, joint precautions that may limit functional activity,...
Systematic Review of Interventions to Promote Social-Emotional Development in Young Chi... - 0 views
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With the intention of synthesizing research on OT interventions used to promote social-emotional development in young children with or at risk for disabilities, Jane Case-Smith reviewed and organized 23 studies into 5 themes. These 5 themes include: 1) touch-based interventions to enhance calming and parent-infant bonding, 2) relationship-based interventions to promote positive caregiver-child interactions, 3) joint attention interventions, 4) naturalistic preschool interventions to promote peer-to-peer engagement, and 5) instruction-based interventions to teach children appropriate social behaviors. Touch-based interventions were supported through research with infants in the NICU and showed higher cognition at 12 months than the control group. Relationship-based interventions were supported through research with children with ASD, institutionalized children, and children who spent time in the NICU. Joint attention interventions were supported for use with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Peer-to-peer engagement interventions were supported with the use of computer activities, toys, etc. Instruction-based interventions demonstrated that specific instruction in socially appropriate behavior appears to have moderately positive effects on improving children's social competence.
Survey of Paediatric Occupational Therapists' Understanding of Developmental Coordinati... - 0 views
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Evidence suggests that developmental coordination disorder (DCD) co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS). Pediatric occupational therapists working with children with DCD need to consider the impact of co-occurring conditions on the children they assess and treat. A survey investigating the knowledge base and understanding relating to these conditions was conducted. The results showed that therapists (n = 225, response rate 23%) have an understanding of DCD; however, a more detailed knowledge of ADHD and JHS would allow them to consider the impact of the overlapping nature of these conditions. This highlights a training need to ensure understanding of these conditions and appropriate management.
Clinical Reasoning: The Effect of Anterior Versus Posterior Glide Joint Mobilization on... - 0 views
The aim of this study is to To compare the effectiveness of anterior versus posterior glide mobilization techniques for improving shoulder external rotation range of motion (ROM) in patients with a...
Musculoskeletal Complaints, Physical Activity and Health-Related QOL Among Patients wit... - 0 views
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anne_De_Paepe/publication/41434492_Musculoskeletal_complaints_physical_activity_and_health-related_quality_of_life_among_patients_with_the_Ehlers-Danlos_syndrom...
Efficacy of Paraffin wax bath and joint mobilization - 0 views
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3809244/ research found that Paraffin wax bath with joint mobilization techniques are more effective than mobilization techniques without paraffin wax ...
Effects of a soft prefabricated thumb orthosis in carpometacarpal - 1 views
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This article examines the effect of a prefabricated soft thumb-base orthosis on pain, hand strength, and activity performance in persons with osteoarthritis of the CMC joint. At my facility, I see quite a bit of CMC arthritis and wanted to explore the use of an orthotic since most of my pt.'s say it helps with pain and protection of their thumb. Much to my surprise, this study found that the soft prefabricated orthosis seems to have an immediate pain-relieving effect during use, but no effects in terms of less hand pain, or improved strength or activity performance when not worn. There were no significant difference found between the experimental (orthosis+exercises) and control (exercises only) groups.
Effectiveness of continuous passive motion after total knee replacement - 0 views
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The findings in this article show that the use of continuous passive motion had no significant advantage in terms of improving clinical measurements, however can affect pain level, joint stiffness and functional ability.
Is early mobilization safe and more effective than usual care in promoting recovery and... - 0 views
https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/EvidenceExchange/Approved-CAPs/RDP/Schweickert-Chacon-Baker.pdf This document outlines a research article much like we did in Jim's class. It ...
Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Social Participation, Play, Leisure, and Rest... - 0 views
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Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Social Participation, Play, Leisure, and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review This systematic review discusses a variety of interventions to improve social participation, play, leisure, and repetitive behavior for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This review found that social skills groups, the Picture exchange Communication System, joint attention interventions, and parent-mediated strategies can improve social participation. The interventions for the areas of play, leisure and repetitive behaviors weren't found to have quite at significant results.
Bumbo Seat - 0 views
Most have heard or even know of someone using the Bumbo Seat, but is it actually as helpful as it leads on to be? Children obviously have typically motor milestones in which they progress through ...
Evidence-Based Practice: Occupational Therapy for RA - 1 views
The study was to determine whether OT interventions (classified as comprehensive therapy, training of motor function, training of skills, instruction on joint protection and energy conservation, co...
A Program for Improving Energy Conservation Behaviors in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis - 1 views
https://ajot.aota.org/data/journals/ajot/930392/102.pdf This paper presents the design and evaluation of an occupational therapy program developed at tbe National Institutes of Health for teaching...
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Musculoskeletal Con... - 1 views
Occupational therapy practitioners are key health care providers for people with musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity. It is imperative that practitioners understand the most eff...
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Shoulder Condit... - 1 views
People with musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulder commonly experience pain, decreased strength, and restricted range of motion (ROM) that limit participation in meaningful occupational activiti...
Joint Contractures, Those Challenging Beasts! - 0 views
Throughout my fieldwork experience I did not have a lot of opportunities to address contractures. This is a great resource for manual and splinting techniques to address contractures. It also inclu...
Occupational Therapy for Cerebral Palsy - 0 views
For children with cerebral palsy, occupational therapy can help with muscle and joint coordination issues - issues that can make everyday tasks difficult. Some of these tasks include eating, brushi...