Hello everyone!
I hope you had a safe and happy 4th of July!
I attended a course on “Rehabilitation of Common upper extremity fractures” given by a doctor of OT (OTD) as well as CHT, Salvador Bondoc.
It really was an excellent course for those of you who have alot of UE patients. It was a good review for the elbow, in particular for me.
I definitely would recommend this course! Salvador seems very knowledgeable…I also enjoyed taking a course from an OT for once. All the ortho courses seem to always be given by PTs; Of course, I love PTs, as I work with 6 of them- but it was refreshing to hear from an orthopedic OT for once!
I am still involved in hippotherapy- which is going really well.
Another activity I recently started is Yoga. I find this is a wonderful way to help reduce stress on our joints (Although some people think the opposite is true.) As this is a new activity for me- I can say my eyes have truly been opened to a new way to look at joints and muscular tightness. It has been helping me become more flexible, and I am noticing a difference in my skills as an OT for endurance when doing difficult stretches or postures while assisting clients.
I also have been using the breathing techniques in my OT sessions with some of my clients who find some positions uncomfortable. It has been very successful when gently stretching shoulders especially when in prone for IR.
Any comments are always welcome!