Arley Johnson stated "....WE are the only profession that knows enough about
each area to put it all together in a functional, real world context,
identify the limitations and address that area for remediation. All within
our practice guidelines!"
Arley:
I love the way you put it. I agree with you completely. In my opinion, it is
this "pan-function", holistic viewpoint that separates us from other
professions. It is this understanding that can help us become the
"gatekeepers" of rehab services. At the same time, I also believe that while
this ('holistic' view) is our common thread, OTs can practice/ specialize in
different areas- hand, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiovascular, lymphedema,
pain/ neurological conditions, driver's rehab, low vision, etc. Of course,
functioning within the scope of OT. Example: A cardiologist is still a
physician.
So, if an OT is an UE Therapist, when that is the need for remediation, and
incorporates biomechanical approaches to fulfill the occupational needs of
the clients- I feel that he/ she is justly performing occupational therapy.
However, as in my earlier post, and as faced by Ron's friend, if they just
do UE therapy for no "therapeutic" reason, they are not only not performing
OT (excuse my two negatives), they are just not doing any kind of therapy.
Let's embrace all our specialization and share the common platform of OT.
And, let's just discard our "non-therapeutic" approaches. This in turn will
bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Joe
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