AAh, Pat's comments have me thinking that dexterity addresses joint integrity issues and fine motor control addresses nerve innervation.
So, one can have an intact fine motor control system but still lack dexterity secondary to OA. Or, one can have normal joint dexterity (i.e. passive ROM) but not have an intact fine motor control system due to a nerve injury. Ron ================================================================= On Wednesday, March 10, 2004, you wrote: pl> I think that dexterity and fine motor control are one and the same. pl> If a person has the dexterity to button buttons then s/he has fine motor pl> control for this task. I hope this helps. Peace, Pat pl> Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Cindy, I use the word in the following fashion: pl> The client lacks adequate finger dexterity to fasten buttons (or) The pl> client's injury has resulted in decreased dexterity reducing his ability to pl> engage in self-care occupations. pl> ================================================================= pl> On Tuesday, March 2, 2004, you wrote: Cac>> Actually, I am trying to define the word based on how Cac>> literature and professionals use the term. Cac>> _______________________________________________ Cac>> To unsubscribe, visit: Cac>> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com Cac>> The OTnow Mail Archive: Cac>> www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cac>> =============================================== pl> _______________________________________________ pl> To unsubscribe, visit: pl> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com pl> The OTnow Mail Archive: pl> www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] pl> =============================================== pl> --------------------------------- pl> Do you Yahoo!? pl> Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster. pl> _______________________________________________ pl> To unsubscribe, visit: pl> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com pl> The OTnow Mail Archive: pl> www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] pl> =============================================== _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, visit: http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com The OTnow Mail Archive: www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==============================================
