Hi Hamad, Health promotion is a significant component in our profession as physical therapists. Discussing health promotion with children with disabilities and their parents in an outpatient pediatric facility is a challenge on its own. As what I have noted in my initial post regarding the research done by Jirikowic & Kerfeld, obesity rates for children with disabilities is 38% higher than children without disabilities (2016). Knowing this information, patient and family education on activities that kids can do at home and outdoors will be beneficial for them. Based from my own experience, most of the children with disabilities that I see on a daily basis are sedentary. They mostly watch TV, play video games and surf the internet at home
Physical therapy is defined as the treatment of an injury, disease, or deformity by physical means and methods such as exercise, hot or cold treatments, and/or massage rather than a pharmaceutical method such as opioids or the surgical route. Physical therapy much like other healthcare professions is a patient based profession in which the healthcare professional and the patient are in contact with each other frequently. This contact between the professional (the physical therapist assistant in this case) and the patient can propose issues that could challenge the physical therapist assistant’s morals, ethics, and/or professionalism. These challenges made it apparent that there needed to be guidelines for the professionalism a physical therapist assistant must follow and be aware of, which led to the development of the 8 value-based behaviors.
My career goal is to have my own Physical Therapy practice, and to be my own boss. I want to help revolutionize the ways in which medical personnel approach their patients, as there tends to be a disconnection between patients and medical staff. One of the biggest challenges I will likely face is owning my own practice, because I would first need to work under another company until I gain enough experience and financial wellness to open my own office. However, money and experience are only a small portion of making my business and my vision successful. I will need to be diligent in my pursuits, despite any setbacks that may occur, in an effort to help my practice thrive. My patients will be my number one concern in this respect. If I implement
If children have a disability then things should be differentiated so that they can join in and by encouraging and promoting you are showing children that they can do things.
Predominantly, a physical therapist must be compassionate and caring. My family members and I are accustomed to taking care of one another, regardless of the age or circumstance. Along with these age differences come different opinions; because of this, at a very young age, I quickly understood the meaning of empathy. I have become accustomed to practicing compassion at home, that it has now become second nature to me.
The object of this assignment is to critically appraise a health promotion initiative related to midwifery practice. The initiative chosen is a NHS Health Scotland leaflet entitled 'Smoking: giving up during pregnancy: a guide for pregnant women who want to stop smoking' (NHS Health Scotland 2003). It will be referred to as the 'initiative' or the 'leaflet' throughout this assignment.
Studies indicated that occupational therapists have a remarkable opportunity to be involved in health promotion (Gronski et al., 2013, Metzler, Hartmann & Lowenthal, 2012; Frenchman, 2014). They can make a distinct contribution by recognising and addressing the impact of habits and routines on managing chronic conditions and developing healthy lifestyles (Roberts, Farmer, Lamb, Muir & Siebert, 2014). The aim and scope of this essay are to define health promotion and explore its implication on occupational therapy practice.
According to “Residential Neighborhood Amenities and Physical Activity Among U.S. Children with Special Health Care Needs,” An, Yang, and Li state convenience and availability is associated with obesity among special needs children. An, Yang, and Li show correlation between the two in a study done on physical activity among children in the United States with disabilities. The main idea is that children with special health care needs lack accessibility in their environment, which limits activities performed. Using information from their article will provide associated material from other authors throughout my essay. The lack of play areas is associated with obesity, because special needs children do not have the accessibilities they need to perform in physical activity.
Dreams shouldn’t be brought to a halt due to financial expenses. My mother and father immigrated from Vietnam and Malaysia respectively with nothing more than the clothes they wore, identification papers, and some basic necessities. They know firsthand how it feels to have their dreams continue to be unattainable. As a child of immigrants, it is my responsibility to live up to the expectations of the dreams my parents had sacrificed so much for. My parents went through hardships and sacrificed their own dreams so that I could be able to achieve mine.
Ever since I was young my life goals were to help others when I grew up, however I wasn’t exactly sure how. Throughout the past couple years, with a wonderful support system; I have been able to make the decision about wanting to achieve the goal of becoming a physical therapist. It is my belief that I have a high spiritual calling to be a physical therapist, because I have the intention to be able to guide others. I gather that this can be spiritual, because helping others is what God’s intentions are, and would recommend others to follow in His footsteps. My mindset is indeed compassionate, empathetic, selfless, and strong with a thirst for knowledge. Being a physical therapist has many rewards such as happiness, equality, and a sense of accomplishment which can be very valuable and will affect my life in a positive manner.
Physical therapy can includes passive modalities such as heat, ice, massage, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation. Active therapy consists of stretching, weight lifting, and cardiovascular exercises. When doing exercise it can help to relieve painful and can restore motion and strength to lower
Nowadays, more and more children have obesity compare to the children in thirty years ago. The research showed that children who have obesity in their early age may cause either short-term or long-term consequence. The short-term consequence for the obesity children include low self-esteem and the long-term consequence includes asthma and heart disease. (CDC) The best way to prevent these is to encourage children do at least one hour physical exercise a day within the trained instructor guided. ( Epstein 2014) My paper is mainly focused on how my curriculum promote physical development in a child care center.
A prevention program can be described as an arrangement of activities that attempt to alter a situation from happening, reduce problems, or promote a certain outcome. Prevention programs are available throughout the world covering many different aspects present in today’s issues. Physical therapy services have a direct connection to prevention programs in that a therapist makes an effort to treat a condition in order for it to be avoided, reduced, or changed if at all possible whether it is an injury or infection. As stated by the Alabama Physical Therapy Association (APTA), “Physical therapists can provide valuable contributions to the transformation of the health care delivery system by improving health care quality and outcomes through the prevention, treatment, and management of impairments and health care needs of patients,” (Health Care 2). Preventative actions initiate restoration and achievement of a patient’s functional ability, and decreases dependency and impairments due to an illness or disease. Preventing an illness from progressing at a rapid rate, and educating the patient to better adapt to surroundings are also services provided. Physical therapy prevention services can be categorized by being primary, secondary, or tertiary.
Physical therapy is a growing profession and the entry level salary in North Carolina ranges from $72,000 - $80,000. Some of the individuals that might need my services are elderly people, kids, teens, men, and woman. Some examples of people that could see me are people who are disabled, obese or overweight, have joint or muscle pains, and low flexibility and strength. Physical therapy graduate school is very competitive but the job market as a whole is growing and increasing.
Obesity is the condition of being seriously overweight. It is now considered a global health epidemic by the World Health Organization (2000) (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2010). Physical activity is important to children in the middle childhood age group because a staggering amount of children have become overweight in the last few decades and teachers play a role in preventing obesity by becoming a positive role model,
Half of that 21 million does not get the exercise they need, and it jeopardizes their health(Reinburg). According to Dianna Carroll, 57 percent of adults with limited mobility, 40 percent of adults with memory or thinking problems, 36 percent of those with vision problems and 33 percent of those with serious hearing difficulty get no aerobic exercise. That is in contrast of the 26 percent of adults without a disability and get no exercise. With those stats it shows the importance of exercise and how vital it is to get out and active. The less active people with disabilities are, the less function their lungs and heart will have. In those percents there are people who have difficulty walking or climbing stair, have problems seeing or hearing, or concentrating, remembering or making decisions(Reinburg). This not only affects their health, but also how much they are going to learn and respond. These stats tell us what happens when special needs people don’t get the exercise they need and how this affects them.