Wii-Hab for Physical Therapy
You probably never thought it’d happen, but it turns out that video games may actually have benefits for patients needing physical therapy… No, this isn’t an alternate reality or a fake news article — patients young and old are actually taking to glowing screens for sessions of Wii-hab! In case you’re unfamiliar with the world of video gaming, Nintendo’s Wii console is a motion-based system utilizing TV-remote style controllers to...
Best Cities for Healthcare Jobs
When you are trying to decide where you want to live on your next travel therapy assignment, what are some criteria you should consider? You probably have that mental checklist in your head of things you hope to see or do in a certain area, aside from taking care of patients. Perhaps you have a temperature range in mind, or certain geographical features like beaches, mountains, or lakes. Maybe you are looking for a city with a lively...
Occupational Therapy and Addiction
Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of accidental deaths in the U.S. That means that more people die from taking too many drugs – whether it be illegal ones like heroin or legal ones like Oxycodone – than people who die in car accidents. That statistic is a hard example of what people are talking about when they talk about the opioid epidemic – the fact that the overdose rate is nearly four times higher than it was just 20...
Horticulture Therapy Benefits
There’s something peaceful about walking through a garden and taking in the beauty and smells of different flowers. Even vegetable gardens have a certain sentiment to them because they represent warm weather, new growth, and fresh food for our tables. Despite all of the pleasure we get from viewing a green and colorful garden, some would argue that the best way to appreciate plants is to grow them ourselves. If you’ve never dug your...
OT in Workplace Ergonomics
Ergonomics is defined by Merriam-Webster as “designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely.” Workplace ergonomics can be recommended by occupational therapists and are being adapted in different work environments. Many people think of OSHA when they think of ergonomics, but OT’s can also be highly qualified. With the skills and knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and...