RE: Re[2]: [OTnow] Is it OT??

[Suzanne M]

I tried looking up gait in my OT textbooks, I couldn't find the word 
anywhere.  I think OT's are much better at thinking about functional 
mobility vs gait.  PT's are notorious for clearing patients as Independent 
to the bathroom without considering if they can open the door, turn on the 
light, or pull up their pants.  In fact, one of my patients at a SNF fell 
trying to turn on the bathroom light.  The PTA, with 14 years experience,  
had told her she cold go on her own, without consulting with me and without 
my knowledge.  He didn't bother to ask me, or read my notes, (the mere OT, 
who knows little about "gait").  This woman, who was there for medical 
reasons, ended up injured by her fall. Life is not a straight hallway, is 
it?


From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re[2]: [OTnow] Is it OT??
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:06:21 -0500
Hello Wendy:

I  tend  to  agree  with  your  observations.  In fact, when I first 
started
practicing,  I  was  really  put  off  because  I  didn't  learn  more 
about
ambulation  devices  and  gait.  I  learned  a lot by observation, trial 
and
error, and asking the PT's.

At  the  time,  I  thought  how  strange it was for OT's to be the so 
called
self-care  experts  but  to  not  be  select and train clients on how to 
use
mobility  aids. I made more than a few PT's mad when they would see me 
using
a  different  mobility  aid  than what they were using with the client. 
Talk
about turf wars!!! :-)

Ron

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On Tuesday, March 2, 2004, you wrote:

Oac> In a message dated 3/1/2004 11:08:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Oac> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Oac> I  rec'd  a referral request to evaluate a client for a mobility 
device. She
Oac> is  currently using a straight cane and the ALF manager feels that a 
rolling
Oac> walker  might be better. She called HOPE Therapy asking if PT or OT 
would be
Oac> best  for  evaluating  the  client's  needs.  The  client  is 
diagnosed with
Oac> Alzheimer's disease.

Oac> My  very  educated and strong OT advocate assistant told the manager 
that OT
Oac> would be best.

Oac> Just curious how other's on the list feel about this?

Oac> Ron
Oac> I advocate for OT with the best of them, but in this case I think it's 
PT.
Oac> I'm sure there are OTs out there who would be capable, but most OTs 
are not
Oac> provided the information in entry level education to make this sort of
Oac> decision/transition.
Oac> Wendy
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