8 Occupational Therapy Bloggers You Should Know About
Need some new game inspiration to use in the office? Or, maybe you’re just seeking some relatable insight from industry-experts. These 8 bloggers know a thing or two about the goings on in the OT field and are frequently updating their stellar pages with content and resources that we all can enjoy. Take a few minutes and explore some of these absolutely awesome OT bloggers. 1. OT Potential Sarah Lyon, OTR/L has her roots in...
From Toys to Technology: Apps Changing the World of Speech Pathology
When I was a child, I didn’t have a cell phone or the latest gaming system—I was rollerblading, jump roping, scraping my knees and then running back to play with the kid who tripped me. My family’s television received four channels, I could get sand in my eyes without my family threatening a lawsuit, and my curfew was whenever the street lights came on. Being the oldest, I used to tease and torment my little sister, but...
Vagina Dialogues: Let’s Talk About Pelvic Physical Therapy
Physical therapists are able to help with all sorts of pain and offer treatment options to alieve some of pain or discomfort from a chronic condition or an injury. But, technically, can’t we hurt ourselves in places that typically are only reserved for bringing up during gynecologist visits or behind closed bedroom doors? That’s right, vaginal pain. Are PTs able to handle such an—intimate subject? The APTA has even...
Veterans Soon to Try Virtual Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is just about to get a little less….physical. Researchers at the University of Dallas have created a method of recreating the same effects of a real-life physical therapy….but without the whole reality part. Well, to an extent. The cyber rehabilitation system imitates the same kind of experience that a patient would have during a real-life session with an accredited physical therapist. This could...
What Kind of OT Should You Be?
So you want to help people through occupational therapy? How do you know what specialty suits your particular interests? Well, consider whether you would want to help children or elderly, injured or handicapped, in their home or at a school, etc. Geriatrics For OTs that have a desire to help older adults, the field of geriatrics might just be what you’re looking for in your career. Whether it be basic tasks like dressing,...