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. [cp_modal id=”cp_id_c8c23″]** Click Here to get a PDF of bonus resources from the show[/cp_modal] …
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? Head over to: Documentation Domination for …
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 …
Is Home Health OT for you? Talking the good, the bad and the ugly as well as documentation, scheduling and why home health is quintessential OT at its finest! Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Medication Log created by guest Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L: “I (Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L) created this and have found it really helpful when I am …
Looking for occupational therapy treatment ideas specifically for men? Here is a list for you! In my treatment sessions, I strive to provide client-centered, occupation based treatments when possible, but I am going to say it – men are different than women! They have different interests, ideas and things that are important to them and I definitely have to cater …
How do we get out there to promote health to the older adults in our communities? What types of programing should I be doing and where do I start? Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Book: Age Defying Fitness Home Study Course: Health promotion and Exercise for the Older Adult MovingTargetScreen.com: The MTS is a performance-based functional assessment tool (Moving …
