Hello Dana: I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'primer', will you explain?
Ron ================================================ On 10/3/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: DL> Ron, DL> So would you say that PT is a primer for OT in the case of splinting? DL> Dana DL> ------------------------ DL> Dana Levinson, PhD DL> Project Manager DL> Rehab Science, Inc. DL> http://www.rehabscience.com DL> [EMAIL PROTECTED] DL> On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:15:17 -0400, Ron Carson wrote: >>Splinting �is �not unique to the domain of OT. ALL my treatment is >>based the >>the �Occupational �Performance �Process Model. The OPPM is a 7-stage >>process >>outlining �OT assessment, intervention and discharge. The first step >>of the >>process �is �to �Name, �Validate �and �Prioritize �occupational >>performance >>deficits. �Within �this �model, �if �a �client �does �NOT �have >>occupational >>performance deficits, there is NO role for OT. >> >>Applying �this model to your case yields an answer that I would >>refer to PT. >>I �would �only �splint a patient is I could demonstrate that >>splinting would >>improve �a �SPECIFIC �occupational �deficit. �If �I �am splinting >>because my >>primary �concern is portioning, ROM, pain, etc, then I don't see how >>this is >>occupational therapy. >> >>If � you � believe �that �increasing �a �client's �ROM �will >>improve �their >>occupational �performance, �then �isn't PT doing occupational >>therapy if they >>increase �a �client's �ROM? �Within the OPPM model, if occupation is >>not the >>primary �deficit, �then �there �is �NO �role �for �OT. �Keep �in >>mind �that >>occupational �deficits �certainly �do result because of physical >>dysfunction, >>but �focusing �on �the �physical �dysfunction �instead �of �the >>occupational >>dysfunction is PT, not OT. >> >>Ron >> >>================================================ >>On 10/3/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >>DL>�Ron et al., >> >>DL>� OTs �often get called to create splints for orthopedic patients >>and not >>DL>� for �any �specific �occupational �deficit. �Would �you also >>refer these >>DL>� patients to PT? Would you do only occupational splinting? >> >>DL>�Just curious, >> >>DL>�------------------------ >>DL>�Dana Levinson, PhD >>DL>�Project Manager >>DL>�Rehab Science, Inc. >>DL>�http://www.rehabscience.com >>DL>�[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >>DL>�*********��*********** >> >>DL>�Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>DL>�In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe >>OTlist >> >>DL>�** List messages are archived at: >> >>DL>�http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >>DL>�*********��*********** >> >>*********��*********** >> >>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] >> >>*********��*********** >> >> DL> *********��*********** DL> Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] DL> In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist DL> ** List messages are archived at: DL> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] DL> *********��*********** *********��*********** 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] *********��***********
