Variety!! they are there for 240 hours... and we play the same games and do the same activities over and over and over and....
At 07:45 PM 7/26/2006, you wrote: >Pat, I certainly can't add anything to what you've typed. What do you >think is missing? > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Subj: [OTlist] Pat's List > >P> Hi Ron, > >P> The main goal of the program is returning the patient to the highest >P> possible level of function, and if possible, getting them back to work. It >P> is not at all like work hardening/conditioning though... the level of >P> exercise is much less. I work a lot on strengthening and conditioning, and >P> also on increased positional tolerance - sitting, standing, and >P> walking. It's a full body/mind program, so they don't just concentrate on >P> the injured area. I do give them some exercises specific to their >P> particular injury though. I do things like art, crafts, and games to work >P> on sitting tolerance... it occupies the patient's mind and works to >P> distract them from their pain. I also have them do more active games... >P> darts and modified volleyball and badminton (we use a punching balloon >P> because it's large and moves slower) for standing tolerance. We even go >P> for walks outside, weather permitting. We also have aquatics. I try to >P> find things that will get them involved and laughing, even playing games I >P> picked up a baby showers like races where they have to walk across the room >P> with a potato between their knees and drop it in a cup without using their >P> hands (if you are a man, don't ask). I try to make it as fun for them as >P> possible. > >P> I do team building exercises with them, and we sometimes have sessions >P> where they will do collages depicting how they feel now on what side, and >P> their goals on the other side, and then we discuss why they chose the >P> pictures they did. this population is dealing with a lot of depression >P> and tend to isolate themselves, so I do activities where they have to >P> interact and work together toward a common goal. For the most part the >P> counselors and psychologist deal with the mental/emotional part of the >P> program though. > >P> Pat > >P> At 04:15 PM 7/26/2006, you wrote: > >>Hello Pat: > >> > >>In response to your below message, I would like to know a little bit > >>more about the nature (i.e. goals) of your program. Maybe a little > >>more info will better help us. > >> > >>Thanks, > >> > >>Ron > >> > >> > I work in a chronic pain clinic. The patients are there 40 hours a week > >> > for six weeks (which usually stretches out because they have to make up > >> > absences). I have the group for 5-6 hours a day. The rest of the time > >> > they are doing biofeedback, acupuncture, pilates, yoga, nutrition > >> class, or > >> > are in a counseling session. I am always challenged to come up with a > >> > variety of activities for them! They are there for a wide range of > >> > injuries so I try to find activities that will fit everyone. > >> > > >> > In the past I have posted to this group looking for suggestions but > didn't > >> > get much response.... if anyone cares to make some suggestions and start > >> > another thread that would be great! > >> > > >> > Pat > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>Unsubscribe? > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>Change options? > >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >> > >>Archive? > >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >> > >>Help? > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >-- >Unsubscribe? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Change options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Help? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
