Chris, unfortunately I don't have time to respond in length but let me quickly say this. If we extrapolating out the contention that FOCUSED work at the component level to facilitate function is considered OT, then many different professions are doing OT!
PT, RT, RN, Surgeon, etc all focus treatment at the component level with the belief that increased component-level function will increase overall function. Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Best Practice Ron>> And, I do not think a therapist can mentally switch from Ron>> component level to occupation level treatment. Maybe I'm Ron>> wrong, but I think it's one or the other. cac> But in your case study you are switching back and forth from the cac> component level to eventually the occupational level. Standing cac> tolerance=component level (cardiovasular, quad strength, static cac> standing balance). Ambulation=componet level (cardiovascular, quad cac> strength both concentric and eccentric contractions, dynamic cac> balance). All of this was leading to the individual's personal cac> occupational goal. cac> In my case study I was switching back and forth from the component cac> level to eventually the occupational level. Estim to the digit cac> extensors=component level (facilitation of the neural pathway to cac> enhance neuroplasticity which in turn leads to digit extensor strength cac> and control). All of this leading to the individual's personal cac> occupational goal. cac> Chris Nahrwold MS, OTR cac> -- cac> Options? cac> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com cac> Archive? cac> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
