Yes, Maria, it is frustrating when our colleagues use initials as abbreviations and expect all others to know automatically what the initials signify. Probably UE signifies Upper Extremity namely the arm and LE Lower Extremity the leg.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anundi, Maria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 8:24 PM Subject: SV: I Get So Frustrated > 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] > > *********��*********** > *********��*********** 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] *********��***********
