Conceptual Model of Occupational Therapy

I decided to create a video for my conceptual model project! I hope you enjoy!

Please click the link below:

https://www.powtoon.com/m/diYZQVmwnMC/1/m?utm_source=email

Biomechanics Blog 2 - Test Positioning

When measuring range of motion (ROM), it is important to palpate for bony landmarks on the client. It is best we do that, in order for us to feel where each arm of the goniometer should be placed to get a more accurate number for ROM. That way, documentation would add up correctly.

The purpose of the "test position" in MMT, is to place our client where their muscle(s) are positioned for optimal muscle contraction. MMT measures strength in MID range. We use MMT to determine weak muscles, which can cause difficulty in the clients daily life and can cause more harm as they start compensating movements. We also use it for data collection to determine baselines, repeated measurements, and decrease the cause of dysfunction that could be happening. We want to make sure our treatment plan is working.

Biomechanics Blog I: Activity Analysis

Since I have been staying at home more, I have been wearing my glasses rather than my contacts.
When I wake up and go get my glasses they are typically on my bathroom counter. My starting position consists of standing upright with my arms extended down beside me, palms facing towards my body. As I go to reach for my glasses on the counter, both of my arms become slightly flexed at the elbows as I bring them up from the starting position. Next, both of my elbows extend out in order to reach my glasses laying on the counter. This step can also include shoulder flexion, depending on how high the counter/shelf your glasses are on. My MCP, DIP, and PIP joints all gently flex to grasp the sides of my glasses.

Health Literacy

When we have to go to a healthcare provider, we usually have paper work to fill out. Lets face it, we all have had a question we have seen and not fully understood how they wanted us to respond. One thing we do as humans, is sit there and answer to the best of our ability, because we don't want to feel ashamed to ask for help. This goes for our clients as well. There are clients out there that read on a different level, some may not be able to read at all, so it is our job as OT's to assist and make this process easier and less stressful.

As I finish up the material on health literacy, two things stood out to me the most.

OT Meme's

For the OT meme's I made, I narrowed it down to two. Thus, I couldn't decide on which one to choose, so I decided to post both!

{ Based off of the movie "Bird Box" }

"Nature Based Therapy"

Yellowstone 2012

I got the opportunity to listen to a podcast that focuses on whats called "Nature Based Therapy." As soon as I saw the title, I instantly felt like this was something I could connect too. I have always been drawn to the outdoors, because it is where I find peace and adventure. As an occupational therapy student, I can see me doing a session like this. Amy Seymore, the OT that is behind the nature based therapy, spoke on what her sessions consist of. One of the main diagnosis she sees, are those who have sensory processing disorder. What she tries to focus on, is getting those clients out into nature where their are numerous objects for intervention, such as water, sand, mud, dirt, grass, and even gardens.

"Blissful Ordinariness"

When you hear the term "blissful ordinariness" what do you think of?

In the field of occupational therapy, we focus holistically on our clients occupations and what they hold value and meaning too. As occupational therapists, we want to make sure our client achieves their goals to get back to living in their "blissful ordinariness." I feel that this term focuses on our tasks we do on a day-to-day basis. We don't think about how much those mundane tasks mean to us until we get injured and lose the ability to do some of those ordinary tasks. I have been injured a few times and it may not have been major, but I realized how much I relied on that injured area while doing certain activities.