I think I should add... it is not up to me how long they stay in the program... I don't discharge any of them, and it's more than just OT. Counseling is a big part of the program, along with biofeedback.
At 08:33 PM 7/26/2006, you wrote: >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] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
