Sorry for not being clearer... NWB = Non Weight Bearing Ron
~~~~~~ On Tuesday, March 05, 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I> Hello Maria: I> Sorry if you have been unable to follow the abbreviations, but UE = Upper Extremity and LE = Lower Extremity. Hope this clarifies things for you. I> But what I am interested in knowing is what is NWB, unless of course it is Non Weight Bearing??? I> Best wishes, I> Biraj I> "Anundi, Maria" wrote: >> Hi! >> My name is Maria and I�m an occupational therapist in Sweden. I hop you all don�t >mind me joining this list, I think this is very interesting. This question is not >regarding this issue below, but >> would someone just please explain to me what UE and LE means? Thanks a lot! Maria >> >> > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >> > Fr�n: Ron Carson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Skickat: den 5 mars 2002 02:54 >> > Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > �mne: I Get So Frustrated >> > >> > Hello: >> > >> > I just returned from a support group and one of the members was talking >> > about her daughter's recent car accident. The daughter just returned home >> > and is receiving home PT and OT. The daughter is NWB in her UE and LE >> > secondary to orthopedic issues. The group member said that the OT was not >> > going to see the daughter because she only had a limited amount of visits >> > and there is much that OT can do until the daughter is able to move her arm >> > more. >> > >> > As if this isn't bad enough, the group member continues on with how the >> > family has had to figure out how the daughter is going to bath and have >> > devised an ingenious way to get into the shower. (The husband lifts her). >> > The daughter is nearly bed bound because the home is inaccessible and there >> > is little the daughter can do. >> > >> > I got to tell you, these kind of stories kill me. How did OT EVER become so >> > concerned about someone's arm rather than their occupations!!! >> > >> > I know there are many variables which are unaccounted for in this story but >> > this is certainly not the only time I've heard the UE story. >> > >> > Ron >> > >> > ~~~~~ >> > www.OTnow.com >> > >> > *********��*********** >> > >> > 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] >> >> *********��*********** I> *********��*********** I> Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I> In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist I> ** List messages are archived at: I> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] I> *********��*********** *********��*********** 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] *********��***********
