I'm disappointed this enlightened group hasn't mentioned pegs! I love to watch veteran therapists use the shoulder arc and cones - it really make me holler out laughing. And it is a great opportunity to roast students when they reach for them.
Once a therapist starts to feel guilty because he knows that using the shoulder arc really is a PATHETIC activity - he should immediately switch to having the patient hang a shower curtain. It's the same activity - but then the therapist can claim to be doing "FUNCTIONAL" or "OCCUPATIONAL BASED" treatment. It's just that easy!! Then start to think of things in life that are just like cones!! You will begin to evolve as a therapist - change the whole department - the whole facility - the whole world!! Rob Koch P.S. Don't get me started on those "new, special" - SAEBO BALLS - "the revolutionary commercial alternative to cones". I laugh every time I see someone with the SaeboFlex pick up one of those balls. --- Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my opinion, the shoulder arc is one of the > "dumbest" pieces of OT > equipment ever invented. I've heard more people > complain about that > thing! It's childish looking and for the most > part, it's not age > appropriate. I could see using it with kids as a > game, but to have an > adult patient push little plastic rings across a > plastic hoop is about > as related to occupation as having a person put > little plastic pegs in > a board! These things must have been "invented" > back in the era of > contrived activity, because for the most part > that's about all they > do! > > I have a very dear friend who is just going to > rehab secondary to a > broken hip. I hope that her OT doesn't have a > shoulder arc!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Orli Weisser-Pike > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] Shoulder Arc > > OWP> Can we stop complaining about what others > are doing and rather > OWP> try and set examples ourselves???? > > OWP> I DO use shoulder arcs, but it depends on > what I am trying to > OWP> achieve. I am very annoyed by these > postings that keep > OWP> criticizing "those other" OTs out there in the > ether. Grumble. It > OWP> is very easy to point fingers at our > fellows, but gosh, it is > OWP> really so much nicer to hear success stories. > > > > -- > 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 > ************************************************************************************** > Need Functional Therapy Activities? http://hometown.aol.com/MrFunction ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 -- 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 **************************************************************************************
