Chris, I'm going to reply, but I need to take a break ... Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Best Practice Ron>> And, I do not think a therapist can mentally switch from Ron>> component level to occupation level treatment. Maybe I'm Ron>> wrong, but I think it's one or the other. cac> But in your case study you are switching back and forth from the cac> component level to eventually the occupational level. Standing cac> tolerance=component level (cardiovasular, quad strength, static cac> standing balance). Ambulation=componet level (cardiovascular, quad cac> strength both concentric and eccentric contractions, dynamic cac> balance). All of this was leading to the individual's personal cac> occupational goal. cac> In my case study I was switching back and forth from the component cac> level to eventually the occupational level. Estim to the digit cac> extensors=component level (facilitation of the neural pathway to cac> enhance neuroplasticity which in turn leads to digit extensor strength cac> and control). All of this leading to the individual's personal cac> occupational goal. cac> Chris Nahrwold MS, OTR cac> -- cac> Options? cac> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com cac> Archive? cac> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
