Very Cool! Sounds like you and I have similar practice pattens and ideals. I hope others reply....
----- Original Message ----- From: cmnahrw...@aol.com <cmnahrw...@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] A Vision For Patients? cac> Ron and the gang, cac> Yes, I would work on mobility and functional ambulation. I choose to cac> complete them in a "functional dynamic", in which the patient clearly cac> knows why we are working on walking (example walking from the family cac> room recliner to the kitchen so the patient can cook, etc etc). Yes, I cac> would trail them with different mobility aids if the mobility aids in cac> which they currently have are not helping to advance the patient in cac> their personal goals of occupaton. I work with a physical therapist in cac> a rehab hospital, so I always communicate with her what I am doing, so cac> carry over can be best assured. She also talks to me when she thinks a cac> certain mobility aide will work best for walking. We usuaally are on cac> the same page, since we have worked with each other for a while now. cac> -----Original Message----- cac> From: Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> cac> To: cmnahrw...@aol.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> cac> Sent: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 6:12 am cac> Subject: Re: [OTlist] A Vision For Patients? cac> Good deal! Thanks Chris!! cac> If you don't mind, here's another loaded question. <smile> And not just cac> for you but for ALL OTlist readers.... cac> You mention standing balance, do you also work on mobility/ambulation? cac> For example, would you work on mobility/ambulation for a patient cac> currently using a wheelchair, stands and transfers with mod A but is cac> unable to ambulate? Would you trial them with different mobility aids? cac> ----- Original Message ----- cac> From: cmnahrw...@aol.com <cmnahrw...@aol.com> cac> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 cac> To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> cac> Subj: [OTlist] A Vision For Patients? cac>> I most certainly address the LE. Usually it is through practice cac> of cac>> occupations, but occasionally I will work on specific leg cac> movements and cac>> standing balance in order to eventually achieve an occupational cac> goal. cac>> I only mentioned flaccid arm, because that is what the prior OTs cac> worked cac>> on with the patient you mentioned. cac>> Chris cac> -- cac> Options? cac> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com cac> Archive? cac> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com cac> -- cac> Options? cac> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com cac> Archive? cac> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
