Ron, So would you say that PT is a primer for OT in the case of splinting?
Dana ------------------------ Dana Levinson, PhD Project Manager Rehab Science, Inc. http://www.rehabscience.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:15:17 -0400, Ron Carson wrote: >Splinting �is �not unique to the domain of OT. ALL my treatment is >based the >the �Occupational �Performance �Process Model. The OPPM is a 7-stage >process >outlining �OT assessment, intervention and discharge. The first step >of the >process �is �to �Name, �Validate �and �Prioritize �occupational >performance >deficits. �Within �this �model, �if �a �client �does �NOT �have >occupational >performance deficits, there is NO role for OT. > >Applying �this model to your case yields an answer that I would >refer to PT. >I �would �only �splint a patient is I could demonstrate that >splinting would >improve �a �SPECIFIC �occupational �deficit. �If �I �am splinting >because my >primary �concern is portioning, ROM, pain, etc, then I don't see how >this is >occupational therapy. > >If � you � believe �that �increasing �a �client's �ROM �will >improve �their >occupational �performance, �then �isn't PT doing occupational >therapy if they >increase �a �client's �ROM? �Within the OPPM model, if occupation is >not the >primary �deficit, �then �there �is �NO �role �for �OT. �Keep �in >mind �that >occupational �deficits �certainly �do result because of physical >dysfunction, >but �focusing �on �the �physical �dysfunction �instead �of �the >occupational >dysfunction is PT, not OT. > >Ron > >================================================ >On 10/3/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >DL>�Ron et al., > >DL>� OTs �often get called to create splints for orthopedic patients >and not >DL>� for �any �specific �occupational �deficit. �Would �you also >refer these >DL>� patients to PT? Would you do only occupational splinting? > >DL>�Just curious, > >DL>�------------------------ >DL>�Dana Levinson, PhD >DL>�Project Manager >DL>�Rehab Science, Inc. >DL>�http://www.rehabscience.com >DL>�[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >DL>�*********��*********** > >DL>�Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >DL>�In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe >OTlist > >DL>�** List messages are archived at: > >DL>�http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >DL>�*********��*********** > >*********��*********** > >Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist > >** List messages are archived at: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >*********��*********** > > *********��*********** Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist ** List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] *********��***********
