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Therapeutic Activities for Occupational Therapy

Therapeutic Activities for Occupational Therapy

Therapeutic Activities for Occupational TherapyTherapeutic Activities are closely related to Occupational Performance in Clinical PracticeStop feeling insecure. Don't wait for BURNOUT to consume your life because there just isn't enough time for professional...

Upper Body Treatment for Occupational Therapy

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Brain and Body Neurological Management Programs

Brain and Body Neurological Management Programs

Brain and BodyBrainwaves of America™: Neurological ManagementA specialized brain and body training for memory and movementThe only clinic in WNY to specialize in addressing the emotional, mobility, and cognitive needs unique to the aging or pathological brain - brain...

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Interventions for Arthritis

Interventions for Arthritis

Interventions for Arthritis Interventions for arthritis encompass a wide array of activities because of the many variations of arthritis that exist including osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), affects millions of...

ALS Diagnosis Information Handouts

ALS Diagnosis Information Handouts

ALS Diagnosis Information Handouts Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS Diagnosis), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This condition leads to the degeneration of...

Community Team Handout

Community Team Handout

Community Team Handout This community team handout is merely a template to use in your daily practice to record the names and numbers of your patient's transdisciplinary care team. It lists the name of the professional, and gives a place for you to write information...

Protecting Professional Autonomy Handout

Protecting Professional Autonomy Handout

Protecting Professional Autonomy Handout Are you an occupational therapist protecting professional autonomy in a workplace where your role is misunderstood or undervalued? Our printable resource offers guidance on protecting your professional autonomy in challenging...

Categorization High Level Executive Function

Categorization High Level Executive Function

Categorization High-Level Executive Function Confrontation naming, Executive Function Download this activity worksheet for to address and practice categorization, confrontation naming, executive function, attention, problem solving, and language skills. Time the user...

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Neurodevelopmental Techniques [NDT]

Neurodevelopmental Treatment Originally developed in the 1940s as a means to address abnormal movement in adult who had experienced a stroke and in children with cerebral palsy Revolved around feeling and learning the correct way to perform movementA person must feel...

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation [15, 24] Founded in the late 1930s by Herman KabatPromotes or quickens the response of the neuromuscular mechanism through stimulation of the proprioceptor  Kabat  found that when the distal segments were...

Brunnstrom’s Approach

Brunnstrom Approach [15] Signe Brunnstrom, a Swedish physical therapist, developed the theory of movement therapy in the 1950s Movement is produced through lower-level reflexes being integrated or controlled by higher centers in the cortical region The therapist sees...

Common Problems of Intrinsic Hand

Common Problems of Intrinsic Hand

Rheumatoid Arthritis IntroductionSystemic autoimmune disorder, cause unknownCommonly affects the joints of the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, and anklesSymptoms: include fatigue, joint pain, inflammation, edema, warmth, and rednessDistinctive...

Motions, Structures, & Functions of the Hand

Motions, Structures, & Functions of the Hand

General Information on the Hand Remember, the intrinsic motions of the hand are influenced by the entire upper extremityIf working with an individual who has lost intrinsic hand movement due to a neurological ailment,  you must work proximal to distal for restorative...

OT Management of Shoulder Conditions

OT Management of Shoulder Conditions

(WATCH OUT! Ensure to rule out cervical pathology before treating shoulder pain) [15] Immobilization Phase EducationEmphasize precautions and contraindication at this stage, such as those for shoulder AROMSling/shoulder immobilizerCryotherapy (or icepacks)Therapeutic...

Common Diagnoses of the Shoulder

Common Diagnoses of the Shoulder

References for common diagnoses: [1, 3, 9, 15, 44, 46-50] https://vimeo.com/647046402 Tip: Look at each one of these diagnoses and consider a treatment path/continuum (evidence-based) for your future client. Take time to read this page and don't just let the clock run...

Structures of the Shoulder Complex

Structures of the Shoulder Complex

References for structures:  [9, 15] https://vimeo.com/568001390 Pivot the Scapula Muscles involved with the motion of the scapulothoracic joint TrapeziusSerratus AnteriorLevator ScapulaeRhomboids Position the Scapula Muscles that position the humerus in space...

Motions of the Shoulder Complex

Motions of the Shoulder Complex

https://vimeo.com/685246224 Scapular Mobility (Shoulder Blades) Elevation – shrugging shouldersDepression – reaching toward the groundRetraction (Adduction) – Scapula moves closer to the vertebraProtraction (abduction)- The distance between the scapula and vertebra...

Abnormal Gait Patterns

Abnormal Gait Patterns

Workbook pg. 61 Abnormal Gait Patterns due to Muscular Weakness / Muscle Paralysis Gluteus Maximus Gait Gluteus Maximus stabilizes the hip in extension.Because of your body’s subconscious desire to provide a counterbalance during functional ambulation, it will...