I DO use shoulder arcs too. For the most part, every SNF I have worked in has at least one arc, the colored cones and peg boards. I agree they do look child like and could be designed differently, like black, red and silver or maybe one could purchase weighted disc's, cones or pegs. I sometimes use velcro wrist weights, or I have the Pt stand to do the activity, or place it on the floor to achieve and grade depending on their short or long term goals with B/UE-LE ROM/strength/ADL's etc. Because many facilities "Therapy Rooms" have limited space, budgets etc. they purchase and have their OT's use of them. Because these items are portable and light weight, I often work with Pt's in their rooms (bedridden)and I am better able to get them to achieve their UE/LE ADL goals: dressing, bathing and grooming, where otherwise my options to achieve them would be limited. This is not a perfect OT world we work in. I enjoy reading OTlist.
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