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Joe and Ron:
Fantastic dialogue!! I for one,
thoroughly enjoy this thread and the insights you are sharing. Keep
it up!
Dan.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 8:21
AM
Subject: Re: Re[6]: [OTlist] PT does it
all!!
In a message dated
8/31/2003 10:50:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"My only point is that we do look at the 'mechanistic' issue,
too, and
often the underlying pathology creates the other issues such as
the
associated mental/ emotional, resulting environmental barriers, etc.,
which
would have otherwise been an non-issue. Sometimes, taking care of
those
'mechanistic' issues helps to eliminate or mitigate the rest, and
sometimes
they don't.
Since, in the world arena, OTs
are mainly involved in
the medical model/ with physical dysfunction issues,
OTs should be in tune
to be a holistic practitioner in this arena versus
taking a reductionistic
approach. I do not see the reason why a OT should
wait for the UE strength/
ROM to be increased by a PT before beginning
dressing training
My major contention is that
physical functioning
is a very true and major part of occupational
functioning and, sometimes in
cases of physical dysfunctions with no other
overtly mental/
emotional/ social dysfunction, may even become inseperable.
In such cases
too, while OTs are addressing the physical functioning issues
directly,
they are certainly addressing the occupational goals of their
clients
(or should be), helping them to 'occupy' their lives in
meaningful
activities in a pain free, effective, time-sensitive,
aesthetic-deligent
world."
Very well put, Joe. This post
indicates an excellent _expression_ of the successful role that OTs can and do
play in the actual work environment many of us function in-that of acute care,
rehabilitation and outpatient centers, and nursing
homes.
Ann
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