So, why does someone choose an OT over a PT? ----- Original Message ----- From: Jessica R. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Help With This Question
JRG> In this example the child has an athletic injury. A CHT, usually an OT, JRG> could be treating the child. The referring MD might be an ortho who JRG> deals mostly with PT or in a rural area with fewer OT's who deal with JRG> ortho injuries. JRG> -----Original Message----- JRG> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] JRG> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On JRG> Behalf Of Ron Carson JRG> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:44 PM JRG> To: [email protected] JRG> Subject: [OTlist] Help With This Question JRG> Following up with the previous messages that I just posted, I receive JRG> the following message: >> I still don't understand the difference in exactly what an OT does >> as opposed to a PT. When people I know (kids with shoulder injuries >> from swimming) have an injury and go to the therapist, they go to a >> PT. Why does someone choose an OT over a PT? JRG> I thought I would throw this question out to the list to see what JRG> answers we can generate! JRG> Ron JRG> -- JRG> Options? JRG> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JRG> Archive? JRG> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] JRG> ************************************************************************ JRG> ************** JRG> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for JRG> OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. JRG> www.otdegree.com/otn JRG> ************************************************************************ JRG> ************** -- 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 **************************************************************************************
