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Range Of Motion Occupational Therapy
1,196 wordsJoe is currently a client receiving treatment at a hand therapy clinic, due to a traumatic injury to his left hand. Carpentry work has been Joe's profession for many years. He suffered a debilitating injury to flexor tendons of the 2 nd and 3 rd metacarpals, fracturing the first metacarpal bone, severing the 4 th finger and all innervation to the fingers. The flexor tendons are repaired, the first metacarpal bone has healed and the open wound in the palm of his hand has finally closed. Joe has s...
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Physical Therapy Physical Therapists
792 wordsThe physical therapists of today do much more than restore function to traumatized limbs. They work with children to overcome crippling birth defects and with stroke victims to restore movement and independent living. For post-operative patients, they are the link in the health care team that speeds successful recovery Physical therapists prevent and treat athletic injuries, teach special exercises and body mechanics to ease low back pain and plan treatment programs to reduce pain and improve mo...
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Fine Motor Skills Occupational Therapy
1,877 wordsAbstract The purpose of the field experience case study was to be enlightened by and involved with an individual with a severe and profound disability. Time spent in observance and interaction with the individuals case would familiarize the students with IEPs (Individual Educational Programs) or ISPs (Individual Service Plans). Also, involvement in the study should help in learning and dealing with functional objectives, data collection and analysis, and future planning for individuals with seve...
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Athletic Trainer Occupational Therapy
387 wordsSpecific Licensing Requirements The paper presents the list of health care professionals who must be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Health-Related Boards Description, Regulation, Examinations, Changes Chiropractic The "Pennsylvania Chiropractic Law Examination" is no longer required. The applicants must complete a "Pennsylvania Chiropractic Legal Review" page. Parts I - IV of the National Board Examinations are still required. Dentistry For examinations the applic...
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Occupational Therapy Main Goal
939 wordsOccupational Therapy In today? s society, education and opportunity go hand-in-hand. Careers are now requiring more research, more dedication and educational background to match. For some people, hard work and sacrifice are enough to push them higher onto the safe platform. But for others, the platform is unreachable due to a mental illness, handicap or rehabilitation. That is where an occupational therapist steps in. The main goal of an occupational therapist is to help disable people develop, ...
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Open Ended Questions American Medical Association
3,833 wordsRELAXATION IN CANCER Introduction Cancer is encroaching upon heart diseases status as the number one killer of Americans. Nearly one million people are diagnosed each year with some type of cancer (Heimlich, 1990) and will undergo chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination as an adjunct to surgery. Many of these patients report experiencing debilitating side effects to these treatments. Not only can the physical effects from the illness and the treatment be quite intense, the emotional and psy...
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