Re: [OTlist] PT does it all!!

[Amanda K. Dobyns]

Title: Re: [OTlist] PT does it all!!

Unfortunately, the young girl who was quoted in the story probably did not understand the difference between the two types of therapy she received during her rehabilitation. In my limited clinical experience, I have been called a PT more times than you would believe. I think it goes to show that more client education is necessary if our profession is to be better understood.

Amanda

on 8/28/03 7:20 PM, Ron Carson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Hello:
>
> Today,  at a medical supply company, I picked up the Spring 2003 edition
> of  a  magazine  called "FAAST Access". The magazine has something to do
> with assistive technology. On page 19 there's a story line about a young
> girl  with  a  spinal  cord injury and how her life was made better by a
> piece  of  technology.  Now,  here's  the really unfortunate part of the
> story.
>
> I quote:
>
> "As  soon  as  I  was  able,  I  started  physical therapy to improve my
> independence with daily activities. The therapists were able to teach me
> how  to  dress and perform all of my daily activities, except getting in
> and out of my chair from the floor."
>
> So,  not  only  is  the  PT profession saying that they teach self-care,
> magazine  articles  are  doing  it  as well. By the way, this is not the
> first time I read about PT teaching daily activity.
>
> Ron
>
>
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