Hello Barbara,
I see patients with tbi in the rehab setting. Most of the time, i find that activities that are most meaningful to them. I totally agree with Ron regarding engaging in occupations... and also lynna re: using a scale to gauge your patient's level of cognitive/conscious level. We use the rancho los amigos here too! You will need to find out what is the level of function and what is the occupation to engage the person in. furthermore .. you would know the what would the structure of the session (set up, amount of cues or breaking down the task to decrease confusion) or activities you want your patient to do. btw what do you mean tremors associated with TBI injuries? is the tremors due to the neurological insult; clonus, intentional tremors, ataxia, dysmetria? or just plain muscle weakness? i find the book functional approach to stroke rehab by glen gillen and somebody... a good place to start my research. hope that my 2 cents worth is useful ! carmel Depending on the patient's abilities, probably the best strengthening you can do for this person is to engage them in occupations of daily living. For example, if the client is too weak to stand and pull up their pants, then work on standing. Or if the client is to weak to walk to the toilet then build their strength by walking. In other words, specifically work on the occupations which are limited by the client's decreased strength. Ron Lynna Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 02/02/2003 12:24:17 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Carmel Tso/THERAPY/TTSH) Subject: Re: TBI Barbara, I would like to help you out, but your presentation of the client is very vague. I would start with finding what level of recovery your client is at right now (try the Glascow Coma Scale or Rancho Los Amigos or whatever scale your facility is familiar with). From there, it will be easier to perform an activity analysis and come up with appropriate activities for your client. Hope that helps to get you started. ~Lynna barbara johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hello everyone, I am an OT student on my level two fieldwork and I am doing a case study.. and home program for 14yr female TBI. Can anyone give me some treatment activities on stregthening or research on tremors associated with TBI injuries any help would be deeply appreciated.. Thank You email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
Barbara,
I would like to help you out, but your presentation of the client is very vague. I would start with finding what level of recovery your client is at right now (try the Glascow Coma Scale or Rancho Los Amigos or whatever scale your facility is familiar with). From there, it will be easier to perform an activity analysis and come up with appropriate activities for your client. Hope that helps to get you started.
~Lynna
barbara johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
hello everyone, I am an OT student on my level two fieldwork and I am doing a case study.. and home program for 14yr female TBI. Can anyone give me some treatment activities on stregthening or research on tremors associated with TBI injuries
any help would be deeply appreciated.. Thank You
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