Hello Susanne: I guess the movement science folk are in stark disagreement with my 'primitive instinct' approach to movement, huh?
I really wonder, are patients motivated by 'walking over to the lunch table' or is walking itself the motivation. Let's do a compare and contrast: It's 4:06 in the morning and I'm getting ready to go kayak fishing. I have a couple of miles to kayak before reaching my spot, so what motivates me to do this; is it the process of kayaking or the product of fishing? Now that I think about, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand, so I'm going fishing! <LOL> Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: susanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Disturbing Message, Please Respond s> "Movement science" is the answer I usually got when asking a PT why we s> suddenly seemed to think and act so alike:-) They now knew that to best s> initate movement the patient had to know: Movement towards what? Like s> walking over to the lunch table.... I always felt this helped our mutual s> understanding and cooperation. I never felt they stole away much of my s> job though - like, say, dealing with the patient's problems with eating, s> having lunch in a social setting etc.... s> Just an example. In general - the (Movement Science oriented) PT will s> want to know some of what might motivate this patient - in order to s> better plan treatment - to use meaningful goals (targets?) for the s> movement they work on. This does not mean they work on the full scoope s> of the patient's activity goals (wanted/needed occupations) like we do. s> It just sometimes looks the same from the outside - if you just see the s> trailer and not the whole movie... s> susanne, denmark s> ---- Original Message ---- s> From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> s> To: <[email protected]> s> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:15 AM s> 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]
