Pat, I certainly can't add anything to what you've typed. What do you think is missing?
----- Original Message ----- From: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Pat's List P> Hi Ron, P> The main goal of the program is returning the patient to the highest P> possible level of function, and if possible, getting them back to work. It P> is not at all like work hardening/conditioning though... the level of P> exercise is much less. I work a lot on strengthening and conditioning, and P> also on increased positional tolerance - sitting, standing, and P> walking. It's a full body/mind program, so they don't just concentrate on P> the injured area. I do give them some exercises specific to their P> particular injury though. I do things like art, crafts, and games to work P> on sitting tolerance... it occupies the patient's mind and works to P> distract them from their pain. I also have them do more active games... P> darts and modified volleyball and badminton (we use a punching balloon P> because it's large and moves slower) for standing tolerance. We even go P> for walks outside, weather permitting. We also have aquatics. I try to P> find things that will get them involved and laughing, even playing games I P> picked up a baby showers like races where they have to walk across the room P> with a potato between their knees and drop it in a cup without using their P> hands (if you are a man, don't ask). I try to make it as fun for them as P> possible. P> I do team building exercises with them, and we sometimes have sessions P> where they will do collages depicting how they feel now on what side, and P> their goals on the other side, and then we discuss why they chose the P> pictures they did. this population is dealing with a lot of depression P> and tend to isolate themselves, so I do activities where they have to P> interact and work together toward a common goal. For the most part the P> counselors and psychologist deal with the mental/emotional part of the P> program though. P> Pat P> At 04:15 PM 7/26/2006, you wrote: >>Hello Pat: >> >>In response to your below message, I would like to know a little bit >>more about the nature (i.e. goals) of your program. Maybe a little >>more info will better help us. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Ron >> >> > I work in a chronic pain clinic. The patients are there 40 hours a week >> > for six weeks (which usually stretches out because they have to make up >> > absences). I have the group for 5-6 hours a day. The rest of the time >> > they are doing biofeedback, acupuncture, pilates, yoga, nutrition >> class, or >> > are in a counseling session. I am always challenged to come up with a >> > variety of activities for them! They are there for a wide range of >> > injuries so I try to find activities that will fit everyone. >> > >> > In the past I have posted to this group looking for suggestions but didn't >> > get much response.... if anyone cares to make some suggestions and start >> > another thread that would be great! >> > >> > Pat >> >> >> >>-- >>Unsubscribe? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>Change options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >>Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >>Help? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
