As a hand therapist, the number one challenge I hear on a daily basis is related to wiping after using the toilet. Anyone who has ever fractured a wrist, amputated a finger, or undergone hand surgery, understands the simple activities we take for granted. So how do you use the toilet after a hand injury/surgery? …
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Today online courses are the new trend for certification and continuing education. With an online course, you don’t have to travel, book a hotel, and they usually have a good refund policy. With all the hype, Medbridge is actually a pretty decent platform for healthcare. If you’re looking for some quality courses and you need …
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If you’re a healthcare professional, the best way to save on MedBridge is by using the promo code OTFOCUS to get $150 off CEUs. That includes unlimited CEU courses for one year related to nursing, physical, occupational, speech therapy, and athletic trainers. But is it worth it? What does it include? Is it refundable? Are …
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So you want to create an OT course? A course can be a simple way to share your skill with other practitioners and can be a huge service for the OT community. Creating an OT course can be your chance to change the face of what a good course should look like. It can also …
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Fabricating a splint can be time consuming and frustrating if you’ve never done it before. When I make a capal tunnel splint, I no longer rely on patterns, but patterns can be useful at first. In this blog post, I’ll will go over the steps involved in fabricating a carpal tunnel splint (Wrist cockup) at …
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Home health isn’t for everyone, but it can be a simple way to make a little more cash on the side as an OT or PT. You need to realize, that operating as a single home health provider can have it’s limitations, but there’s a loophole that might help you to work as a solo …
What is the average occupational therapy salary for new grads? It’s not as easy to answer as you might think. If you look online, OT salaries vary by state, city, job type, availability, and experience. Some OT’s make less than $40k per year, while others make over $100k per year. According to the bureau of …
You may have known that most adults and older adults have problems sleeping, but did you know that occupational therapy can help? Loss of sleep can cause social isolation, increased risk of falling, impaired cognition, and increase your risk of dying. Poor sleep habits can also result in car accidents, poor grades in school, obesity, …
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Having numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand can sometimes make toileting a little more difficult. It’s not just numbness and tingling but also the weakness and lack of coordination that makes wiping more challenging. If you’ve undergone carpal tunnel surgery, you likely have a new set of problems related to pain and hypersensitivity. I’ve …
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Sock aids have been one of the many tools of choice for occupational therapists to help people become more independent with their daily activities. They’re helpful for people who recently had hip and back surgery and can be useful for anyone with lower extremity weakness. But what’s the best sock aid alternative for getting dressed? …
