Hello Lisa: Can I ask you why? Why wouldn't you address the weakness which is contributing to the occupational deficit? What if a client had upper extremity weakness keeping them from cooking? Would you address the UE weakness?
Thanks, Ron P.S. I am not trying to be difficult or inflammatory. I am just trying to understand why most OT's only treat upper extremity physiological issues and not lower extremity issues. Thanks! ~~~~~ On 7/11/2002, Lisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: LC> As a member of a collaborative team, I would be more apt to concentrate on LC> the transfer, compensatory techniques and training than actual lower LC> extremity strengthening. LC> Lisa Castilla, MS, OTR LC> Director of Occupational Therapy LC> West Virginia Rehabilitation Center LC> P. O. Box 1004, Institute, WV 25112 LC> (304)-766-4863/1-800-642-8207 LC> FAX 766-4849 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Lehman [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 8:57 AM >> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >> Subject: RE: Re[2]: A message from Advance for PT >> >> Beautifully said Ron....and I agree with you....see, I am NOT one of those >> PTs....hmmmm, >> >> > David A. Lehman, Ph.D., P.T. ~ ~_/) ~ >> > Assistant Professor >> > University of St. Augustine >> > 1 University Blvd. >> > St. Augustine, FL 32086-5783 >> > (904) 826-0084 ext. 227 >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ron Carson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 8:46 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re[2]: A message from Advance for PT >> >> >> Hey Jody: >> >> No flame!!! >> >> Do you treat lower extremity issues? >> >> I asked this because in my class discussion that I previously mentioned, I >> used the scenario that a client can't do toilet transfers because of lower >> extremity weakness. In this situation, what's the difference between OT >> and >> PT roles. In this case, wouldn't OT want to work on lower extremity >> weakness and have the client doing quad strengthening exercises or >> whatever >> muscles were weak. Students seem almost shaken by the fact that OT would >> have clients doing lower extremity strengthening. >> >> >> I agree 100% about the turf issue being a natural part of professional >> life. >> In fact, I constantly preach to students that OT and PT having issues is >> no >> different than PT and Chiropractic having issues. >> >> Unfortunately, to some extent, it's a dog eat dog world and only the >> strong >> thrive. I am coming to learn more and more than when then 'rubber hits >> the >> road' the profession of PT (not necessarily individual therapists) is not >> an >> ally. As a profession, PT will stand by our profession only when it >> doesn't >> threaten their profession. >> >> Again, it's a competitive market and healthcare is part of that market. >> If >> one accepts this belief, then an important question to ask is what can be >> done about the situation? In other words, what can be done to ensure that >> occupational therapy rises to the top rather than sinks to the bottom. I >> think that even staying the same (i.e. status quo) in the market place is >> not good. As a professional organization we need to figure out how to >> move >> ourselves forward and to establish and maintain dominance in some area of >> healthcare. >> >> It will come as no surprise to anyone on this list that I firmly believe >> that occupation is our ticket to both the present and the future. Many >> other >> professions including PT are buying into the concept that occupation (or >> what they call function (which is not the same as occupation)) is the way >> to >> go. It never ceases to amaze me that as a profession we are poised on the >> brink of a profitable and unique niche in healthcare but seem so reluctant >> to embrace it. >> >> Well, that's more information than most people want so let me end. >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> ~~~~~ >> On 7/11/2002, SadieMoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> >> Sac> Ron - pretty interesting seeing that point of view. I know you find >> a >> lot to >> Sac> agree with in the first PT's post, but I think turf battles are a >> natural >> Sac> part of life, and if it wasn't this turf battle, there would be >> others >> in >> Sac> their facility. Now, go ahead and flame me, but I do treat UEs as >> well >> as >> Sac> enabling occupation. -- Jody >> >> *********��*********** >> >> Unsubscribe? 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