What does she want to accomplish with therapy?. Are there limitations to what she wants/can do that OT can help? IF exercise is all she needs, why OT and not PT or restorative nursing?
Thanks Carmen ===================================================================== From: "Jessica R. Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: <[email protected]> Subject: [OTlist] Therapeutic exercise and osteoporosis Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:48:05 -0500 >I just evaluated a 98 year-old woman who has a history of osteoporosis >with T1-8 pathological fractures (pain resolved from lidoderm patches) >and CHF, A-fib. She has great AROM BUE but weakness in shoulders and >elbows and would like to have some exercises for strengthening. Are >there any exercises that would be contraindicated? >-- -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
