It sounds barbaric. Why not tell a person with a spinal cord injury to
get up and walk?
Kate
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Katherine L. Hardigan
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On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Ron Carson wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> The recent surge in interest regarding CI Movement is making me wonder if
> this is a legitimate form of OT practice?
>
> As I understand it, CI therapy's design is to take clients with
> neurological damage but with some residual UE function, bind their
> non-effected UE and place in them in situations requiring use of their
> effected UE to perform daily tasks. This is an extremely over-simplified
> explanation so I hope more knowledgeable readers will "fill in any
> missing blanks"
>
> Some research indicates that for selected patients, there is marked and
> lasting improvement in ROM, strength and 'functional' use of the
> effected extremity.
>
> As it is currently understood, is this research and treatment something that
> should excite OT's and something we should practice? Or is this something
> best left to PT?
>
> Ron
>
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