Occupational Therapy Case Study

The foundational concept of the biomechanical approach has its roots in the structural arrangement of the human body. It also places emphasis on the functional components of the body system. An occupational therapist analyzes physical demands of expected performances when analyzing activities. The practitioner matches the client’s body function and body structure to physical activity demands before proposing treatment.

Occupational therapists work with clients to restore independence that has been lost or disrupted due to illness, injury, or disease. Occupational therapy practice involves assessing and determining an appropriate treatment approach based on the client’s disability and individual needs. There are various occupation-based models, each client-centered and grounded in theory, that guide the clinical treatment process. In addition, the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (3rd ed.; AOTA, 2014) denotes various frames of reference to guide therapists when choosing specific intervention strategies based on the client’s needs (Cole & Tufano, 2018). This paper focuses on the application of the Occupation Adaption model,

The field of Occupational therapy is one of few careers in which individuals get an opportunity to assist patients interpersonally, and help them return to their daily activities. I believe that there is nothing more fulfilling than to see an individual achieving the greatest possible independence. This realization came to me after I observed an occupational therapist working with my mother after her accident. She was able to help my mother regain the full use of her arm. Throughout this experience, I began to recognize my passion for Occupational Therapy.

One treatment session that was observed involved a male client with a left hip fracture. The cause of their left hip fracture was when the male client tripped and fell down while bringing out garbage. Their goal is to return to their life prior to their injury.

Three steps in the occupational therapy process for A. K and her family are evaluation, intervention, and outcomes. Occupational therapy is client-centered so therefore the therapist should pick activities related to the client interest. The evaluation includes viewing A.K. occupational profile that includes an occupational history. The occupational therapy history includes A.K. age and gender, experiences, her daily living patterns, interest, values as well as her needs (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014). The occupational therapist should interview the parents of why they are seeking out occupational therapy services for their child. An analysis of occupational performance establishment is during the evaluation process (Sames,

Definitely, Mrs J really needs a multidisciplinary care from health care staff. You already mentioned MD, nurses, PT. She should occupational therapy to assist her regain confidence in doing her basic activities of daily living. She verbalized that she is very anxious and asks whether she is going to die. Mrs J actually has a serious mental and psychological health problems. Therefore, it is imperative that she sees a psychologist. Great post Nicholas, thank

I appreciated the repeated statements that the students are and should act like a family throughout the program and even after it. That creates a helpful and friendly atmosphere that will allow fellow students and me to be comfortable and succeed with our studies as future occupational therapy assistants. This aspect will install an excellent disposition to the practice later in our careers. Students and practitioners alike need to act like a family in order to better help the client. A family simply enjoys and wants to provide support to each other just as it is needed in the field. A person does not need to feel less of themselves if they require assistance. So if they therapy department acts like a family unit, it creates an outstanding

Myra is a 30-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who works in an office. She has recently changed jobs and requested an occupational therapy evaluation to set up her work environment successfully.

CS is a 37-year-old Caucasian male with a date of birth of 12/14/1980. CS’s current diagnosis includes a complete lesion at the C5 level of the cervical spinal cord due to a fall from a ladder that occurred at work on 8/15/2017. CS was admitted to the intensive care unit on the day of his injury. CS received a C3-C7 spinal fusion and a halo vest was put in place on 8/17/2017. The halo will be followed by a Philly collar for four weeks.

A.K. receives weekly home-based occupational therapy because of her delays in gross motor, fine motor, and self-help skills. Activities of daily living (ADL) and play are the areas of occupations that affected. Independency in ADLs is not a factor for A.K. given that she is only 2 years of age. She relies heavenly on her parents for most. ADLs that are affect include bathing, dressing, feeding, and functional mobility. A. K. needs assistance with dressing skills such as undressing and removing shoes and socks. To independently feed herself, A.K. uses adaptations. As a result, of A.K. having spastic diplegia her play skills are affected. The play skills that are affect include, moving around her environment to attain toys to play with. She also

Purpose: Occupational Therapy has become vital in altering the health care system. The expansion in services that occupational therapist provide, make it essential for them to use a universal instrument, in order to increase the validity, and optimize rehabilitation outcome. Methods: The rehabilitation measure database (RMD) was created as a tool to assist in identifying the appropriate assessment measures for the individual’s specific health condition. It ensures that the outcome measures are selected based on the psychometric properties and targets the specific goal that the client chooses to work on. Results: In a survey conducted on 480 occupational therapist both in inpatient and community-based setting, 34% of clinicians said they would

By both working to prevent further disability using rehabilitation techniques and providing compensatory strategies and equipment to clients, OTs can help people living with arthritis maximize their independence and participation. Examples of this can include specialized kitchen equipment to account for limited mobility in the hand and wrist, teaching new strategies for self-care when showering and going to the washroom, and making specialized splints to manage symptoms and increase function. Another important area that OTs address is the secondary disabilities that often accompany chronic conditions, such as depression, joblessness, and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. For example, an OT might help someone living with arthritis who is finding it difficult to carry out his/her day to day tasks without getting exhausted due to pain and depression by teaching them energy conservation strategies and helping them make their tasks less taxing by optimizing their body mechanics and the ergonomics of their work

Within completing my Master’s degree in Sports and Health Science, and a concentration in Exercise Science and human development, the goal for me is to take the board certification exam for Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy is a form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life. Thus, I almost think of it as the bridge that allows a person to move from being injured back into their daily life. More so, while physical therapy works with strengthening the muscles, tendons, and ligaments of an injury, Occupational Therapy tends to work with how you would twist differently, turn differently, move differently, etc.

(2010). Use of the occupational therapy task-oriented approach to optimize the motor performance of a client with cognitive limitations. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(5), 727–734. doi:10.5014/ajot.2010.08026

There are four different types of methods to be used by an occupational therapy to treat their clients with motor control problems to enable clients’ functional movement, and independence. These methods are Rood, Brunnstrom, Neurodevelopmental(NDT) also known as Bobath’s, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). These four methods have similarities according to their different perspectives on how clients are going to be treated with abnormal tones. These four methods are very helpful for OTs/OTAs to treat their clients. Examples of these dysfunctions are abnormal muscle tones such as; rigidity – antagonist and agonist are both working together, spasticity – hypertonic; and flaccidity – Hypotonic, as well as different abnormal reactions of the client such as; inability to do righting reactions, equilibrium reactions; and protective extension reactions. There are also two types of abnormal reflexes that the client might manifest if they have a CNS dysfunction and those are Asymmetrical Tonic Reflexes for an Infant, and Deep Tendon Reflex for an adult. Incoordination of Dorsal Column, Basal Ganglia, and Cerebellar are also examples of CNS Dysfunctions that the client might have. Using these 4 approaches, such as rood’s, brunnstrom’s, bobath’s and pnf, will help reduce all of those abnormal patterns and normalize tone, posture, and balance.