October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Occupational therapy practitioners working with patients that have breast cancer does not have to be intimidating! Naomi discusses how she uses pilates to treat her patients that have breast cancer, gives TONS of resources for you to dig into and specific breathing techniques to try. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Naomi’s Book: …
Why is sleep so difficult for our patients that have dementia? What are some ways OT practitioners can assess and develop a treatment plan by asking ourselves “WHY” and looking at the patient holistically. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the show: Research: Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Assessment and Management of Sleep Disorders in Older Persons. Research: Age-Related Changes in Slow Wave Sleep and …
I am happy to announce the 6 month anniversary of the Learning Lab and I am ready to celebrate! From Saturday September 16 – Monday September 18th at 11:59 EST, you can get 50% off your first month of the Learning Lab or purchase a full year membership and get 12 months for the price of 10 – a savings …
Using the evidence to start a modified constraint induced movement therapy (mCIMT) program in your occupational therapy practice doesn’t have to be hard or involve lots of equipment. Listen in to Lauren Walker MOT, OTR/L talk about how her team did this to produce better outcomes for her patients who experienced a stroke. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: …
I love books! Fall is in the air and this is the time of year, I LOVE cuddling up with a good book – crisp air, cool mornings and a cup of hot coffee in hand. I asked you – what OT related books have you read and loved. I compiled your answers and want to share the list with you …
In occupational therapy, we see a lot of patients that have edema and lymphedema. How should we be intervening? What should we be educating our patients on? When should we be referring to a lymphedema specialist? Well, you are in luck because Mandy Perez MOTR/L CLT is here to answer all those questions (and more!). Resources from the Show: Understanding …
Occupational therapy practitioners sometimes do not address driving in the general clinical setting. Why? Should we? And how? Check out the education bomb Kimberly Kearney COTA gives about not only how to address this topic with your patients, but TONS of resources to get you started. Resources from the Show: The Ethical and Professional Obligation to Address Driving when …
Do you have questions about occupational therapy documentation, management, OASIS assessments & regulations? Check out this 5 part series to help you with the day to day documentation struggles. EPISODE 1: Subjective EPISODE 2: Objective EPISODE 3: Assessment EPISODE 4: Plan EPISODE 5: Recording of the Documentation Webinar – YOUR Questions Answered Looking for more documentation information? Kornetti and Krafft have a …
By Paige Hays OTR/L Occupational Therapists are highly skilled at helping people improve safety and performance during daily activities at home. We often take on many roles, such as teaching proper technique for transfers, helping organize kitchens for energy conservation, replacing door knobs with levers, and determining the best kind of shower chair or toilet seat. One of our unique …
How do you (or do you?) use virtual reality with your patients that have neuro involvement? The progress and research in this area has grown greatly in recent years and it is exciting to see how occupational therapy and virtual reality will work together to help our patients now and in the future! Or Listen and Subscribe on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources …
