Pat, do you feel that you NEED to see each patient for 240 hours? ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Pat's List
P> Variety!! they are there for 240 hours... and we play the same games and P> do the same activities over and over and over and.... P> 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]
