The patient may not realize it yet, but from my experience, chronic pain and functional deficits go hand in hand. People avoid tasks/activities that result in pain or increased pain, which leads to muscle atrophy and then joint instability. The less they do, the less they become able to do.
Pat At 07:14 PM 8/27/2008, you wrote: >I probably would also refer to PT ....because I don't treat pain to >treat pain if there is not a functional deficit and outcome >needed...just my 2 cents! > > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: OTlist <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:15:40 PM >Subject: [OTlist] Would You Treat For Refer to PT? > >Received a new home health referral. Patient's diagnosis is right >shoulder pain. Patient presents with bicep tendon pain during AROM, >PROM and palpation. She lives alone and is independent with all her >daily living tasks. > >I referred the patient to PT for the shoulder pain. Would you, as an >OT, treat this patient? > >Thanks, > >Ron > > >-- >Options? >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? >www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > >-- >Options? >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? >www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
