Hello Keesha, Your information sounds interesting. I work with stroke patients in an acute setting. Would you be able to give me some of the references? Thank you, Naz OT Reg. (Ont.) Toronto, Canada --- Keesha Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently went to a CEU course on the Integration > of NDT, PNF and Contemporary Neurological Treatment > Models and the Application of an Integrated Model to > Post-Stroke Rehabilitation. presented by Lisa > Saladin,PT, Msc. Lisa stated and I quote " > preliminary studies have demonstrated that resistive > excercises do not increase spastic restraint and > that strength training may be effective." It was > thought the use of excessive resistance would > increase the presence of abnormal co-contraction and > decrease the quailty of movements. The new data has > demontrated that strength training is an important > component of intervention for patients with spastic > hemiparesis. If you would like some of the resources > that this data was collected from, please let me > know (I have a list) > Keesha > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Veronica > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:33 AM > Subject: Subject: Re: [OTlist] hypertoned elbow > > > Shawn, > > I understood that any resistance, e.g. sanding, > sawing, hammering nails, etc would increase tone not > decrease it and that it would be better to use tasks > that required minimal resistance through the > client's current ROM. > > Veronica Groenewald, OT > > In response to message > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Some suggest that gentle repeated rom is the > best way to decrease > tone now. Anything re:throwing a ball, golf, > batting for fun. The > old bilateral sanding task, sawing wood, > hammering nails for crafts. > Sweeping, vaccuuming, washing windows for > chores, combing hair > reaching for cans etc ADL. > Shawn McComb, OTR > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? > Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > OTlist mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com > > _______________________________________________ > OTlist mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com >
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