Thanks for responding, I hope others follow your lead. I'm curious about your statement "[I] hope that one day this is not considered a requirement to practice".
To the best of my knowledge, no state practice act requires certification in electrical modalities. I live in Florida and while using electrical modalities does require "certification", getting the certification is not required. Is your state different? Thanks, Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: L Sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] bioness LS> I totally agree...I am skeptical about attending the modality LS> certification courses and hope that one day this is not considered LS> a requirement to practice. I believe in manual therapy...hands LS> on....I was talking with a PT who is in school to get his LS> doctorate. He said that there is no evidence to prove that LS> modalities actually work better or make a diffence....just thought LS> I'd add that...maybe others have found it differently from their LS> research.......I have used modalities but I find that what is LS> going to happen generally happens with time...We can help LS> strengthen and facilitate this process....that's my thoughts! LS> Ron...I appreciate this list! (first time i have responded!) LS> ----- Original Message ---- LS> From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LS> To: Bill Maloney <[email protected]> LS> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:34:11 AM LS> Subject: Re: [OTlist] bioness LS> I am skeptical of e-stim devices for the hand. In my experience, there LS> is little a therapist or device can do to restore permanent and LS> meaning ability to a hand affected by a CVA. Of course, I've seen LS> patient's recover hand function s/p CVA, but this normally occurred LS> spontaneously and rather quickly after the CVA. LS> When someone is 1 year or more out from their stroke, and hand LS> function is not meaningful, I do not feel that meaningful use will LS> return. LS> Others' opinion?? LS> ----- Original Message ----- LS> From: Bill Maloney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LS> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 LS> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> LS> Subj: [OTlist] bioness BM>> I am relieved to see the OTlist responding to the recent "CPR" it received. BM>> I hope it never dies. BM>> Does anyone out there have any specific experience with the Bioness device BM>> for treatment of the hands for patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis? BM>> (FYI http://www.bioness.com/bioness_hand_main.php). I appreciate any BM>> feedback. BM>> Bill Maloney, OTR BM>> www.embracelifewell.com LS> -- LS> Options? LS> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com LS> Archive? LS> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] LS> -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
