OT Archives – Page 18 of 104

What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is an educational handout about psoriatic arthritis; it outlines what it is and what to expect regarding treatment for this condition.

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Sleeping Positions for People With Spinal Pain

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout helps people with back pain find comfortable sleeping positions based on their directional preference to movement.

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Carpal Anatomy and Diagnostic Resource for Clinicians

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource for clinicians outlines the anatomy of the carpal bones and signs/tests for common carpal bone problems.

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Should I Use Hot or Cold?

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This document outlines the use of heating and cooling agents to treat health impairments. It provides explanations of various thermal agents and when to use which type of thermal agent.

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Organizing and Planning a Calendar: Volunteering and Family Vacation

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This scheduling task requires a person to use various executive function skills, including good initiation, visual scanning, divided visual attention, planning/organization, reading comprehension, written expression, and problem solving/reasoning.

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Incentive Spirometer

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides basic education about incentive spirometry, including who should use an incentive spirometer, its benefits of use, how to use it, and normative values.

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Identifying Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information: An Attention Activity

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This therapy activity challenges an individual to determine what information is relevant or irrelevant to the passage’s main idea.

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Time Pressure Management for the Treatment of Information Processing Speed

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides education on the hierarchy of decision-making for the successful use of time pressure management (TPM) and how to train patients to use TPM to compensate for slowed information processing speed.

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Resource Roadmap Show – OT – #04

May 9, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Kawa Model, Overstimulation after Brain Injury, Subacromial Trauma, Rehabilitation Settings, Minimum Wage Activity.

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Minimizing the Concurrent Training Interference Effect

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is a guideline for clinicians who work with clients needing strength, power, and cardiovascular adaptations. It discusses strategies to minimize the concurrent training effect.

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