Hi, I have just finished a placement in a physical setting working very closely with physios. One lady had an interesting perspective on the difference between OT and physio. She says that physios tend to look at the immediate physical deficit...e.g. reduced arm ROM and work outwards on that whereas OT look at the holistic deficits a person is experiencing and then work inwards i.e a person says they cannot paint, so we look at why that is - looking at both physical and mental function...its the holistic perspective that makes the difference. Don't know whether i have explained it very well, but it kinda made sense to me!! Caroline ps Becky - I am on the second year of your course! Hope you're enjoying it...
Becky Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Ron, Its a tricky subject. I worked in a hospital as an OTA dealing in orthopaedics and it did seem that there was an overlap between Physios and the OT's. It was a sore point because trying to gain respect in that area as an OT or working within Occupational therapy in that area was very hard work. On my course at present our tutors strive to teach and maintain our occupational therapy identity, although there is alot of generic working and the line between PT and OT seems to be misting over a bit. For me I can see that physios are needed to improve function of the upper extremity as does the OT. Wouldn't we see this area in two different ways? The physio is looking at function, but aren't we looking at the function depending on what the person with the injury needs? Of course we are looking at full function, but wouldn't we look at ways to help the person in their lives be it they are a pianist, artist, typist? Am I being too simplistic? remember I am student! Becky :-) >From: Ron Carson >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [OTlist] OT's Domain >Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:32:42 -0400 > >Hello All: > >I like taking messages from other resources and posting them here for >discussion. So, here's an excerpt of a recent message from another >listserve: > > I want to express a concern before I proceed: Physical > Therapists are doing a lot of research focusing on improving > function in the upper extremity- to me this is OT's domain and > in order for us to keep this as part of our scope of practice > we have to make sure we are all doing everything we can to > keep it... > >What do you guys think about these statements? > >Is the UE OT's domain of concern any more than it's PT's domain? why >or why not? > >Ron > > >-- >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 >************************************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Txt a lot? Get Messenger FREE on your mobile. https://livemessenger.mobile.uk.msn.com/ -- 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 ************************************************************************************** --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. -- 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 **************************************************************************************
