At the beginning of the month AOTA, in conjunction with Choosing Wisely, released a list of 5 things physicians and patients should question regarding occupational therapy interventions. Number 3 on the list was "Don’t use physical agent modalities (PAMs) without providing purposeful and occupation-based intervention...
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Check out this wrist course being offered through ASHT! https://www.asht.org/education/events/education-tour-traveling-course-saginaw-mi...
Admit it. You've lost one or two splints over the years because the material folded and stuck together and became a big plastic mess! We all know how busy clinic life can get, but when you think about the cost of thermoplastic splint materials, it's...
Last weekend we hosted an amazing 2-day splint course with Debby Schwartz from Orfit Industries! It was a huge success and we had a lot of fun fabricating a variety of static and dynamic orthoses. We love using Orfit products because the materials are lightweight,...
It's official! The Proposed Orthotics and Prosthetics Payment Rule has been withdrawn! To see the official announcement follow this link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/04/2017-21425/medicare-program-establishment-of-special-payment-provisions-and-requirements-for-qualified...
Check it out at: https://www.aona.org/event/eventdetailresp/7178#AONA=...
A big thank you to all the participants for making "Simply, the Wrist" course a success this past Saturday, June 3rd! It was so fun working with such a talented and passionate group of therapists! I really enjoyed meeting you (and seeing some familiar faces),...
Springtime in New England has finally reached us! I'm sure many of you are as eager as I am to get outside and do some gardening. Here are some tips to share with your patients regarding safe gardening techniques to avoid wrist and hand pain. Wrist...
I've now completed the 3-Day Educational Tutorial, and had a blast! Here's my story - Day 1: Surgery I've observed a single surgery a couple times, but never have I ever spent an entire day in surgery. I'll start by saying that Dr. Osterman does not stop. There...