"Movement science" is the answer I usually got when asking a PT why we suddenly seemed to think and act so alike:-) They now knew that to best initate movement the patient had to know: Movement towards what? Like walking over to the lunch table.... I always felt this helped our mutual understanding and cooperation. I never felt they stole away much of my job though - like, say, dealing with the patient's problems with eating, having lunch in a social setting etc....
Just an example. In general - the (Movement Science oriented) PT will want to know some of what might motivate this patient - in order to better plan treatment - to use meaningful goals (targets?) for the movement they work on. This does not mean they work on the full scoope of the patient's activity goals (wanted/needed occupations) like we do. It just sometimes looks the same from the outside - if you just see the trailer and not the whole movie... susanne, denmark ---- Original Message ---- From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:15 AM Subject: [OTlist] Disturbing Message, Please Respond > Hello All: > > Recently, I received a 'disturbing' message from a fellow > therapist. I say 'disturbing' because I really don't know how to > respond. So, I asked the person if I could post there message and > they agreed. The person is on the OTlist but I will leave it to > them to disclose who they are, if they wish. > > Please take a minute and read this therapists message and > respond accordingly. I really feel this person's pain but I > don't have any advice off the top of my head. I think the message is > a good catalyst to open a much needed discussion. > > Thanks, > > Ron > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Original Message Follows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi Ron I am a Cota of 10 years practice in LTC. I am in the work > of starting the bridge program at [ommited]this year for OTR > program. But for the past few months I may be changing my mind. I > cannot help but to wonder what makes OT and PT different from each > other. AS I do research on scope of practice in each field I > read terms of functional, ADL retraining in self care in home, > community or work integration repeated over and over again. I find > these term in PT scope of practice. Goals as you know are the > foundations of OT. ON many occasion as I work in the rehab room I > look over in shock as the PT will perform mock kitchen act such as > cones in different areas, bathroom transfers. Which make it very hard > to explain to the patient the purpose of certain act to achieve > function when PT has already address this. I am amazed of how > many doctors will order PT for shoulder injuries. So I am trying > to figure out what make OT different from PT. I wonder if years from > doctors will just order PT service since the scope of practice are > pretty much the same. > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< End of Message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
