Imagine the inability to physically walk or do so pain free, or to sit, or do any type of daily routine without any sort of constant complications. Whether a person has been injured, born with a disability condition, or a disability occurred due to aging, there is a way to help treat many complications. Participating in a physical therapy rehabilitation program can help to heal an injury by proper, safe exercises to strengthen and prevent further injury or by teaching one to change their mechanics, which in turn will create a better way to manage daily routines safely and pro actively. Physical therapy can also help to prevent or decrease impairments such as the developmental affect of many genetic diseases, congenial disabilities or disabilities due to aging. Physical therapy is a rehabilitation program with the goal to assist in the recovery of surgeries and injuries, and to promote proper mechanics and motor functions; relieving pain and restoring and maintaining physical mobility, strength and a quality of life. Physical therapy provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, diseases, disorders, condition or environmental factors. Functional movement is central to what it means to be healthy (Bates). Physical therapy as a profession started in the late 1800's to early 1900's as a way of aiding rehabilitation of patients with poliomyelitis, which first affected children in the United States in 1894. Then women were recruited during World War I to work with and restore function and mobilit... ... middle of paper ... ...tivities with proper mechanics, safely so that further injury does not occur. Mainly educating people how to change their movements and posture. This proves my thesis by stating a specific technique used to help improve the way in which one performs his/hers daily routines. National Institutes of Health. "Sports Injuries." NIAMS.com. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disieses. Web. 21 Apr. 2012. .This is a booklet that cites many injuries related to sports and describes many causes for many injuries, and what are the proper ways to treat and then prevent future injuries. This helps prove my thesis by giving a lot of information on many injuries that are inflicted on athletes, and then describing how physical therapy can help in recovery by means of strength, flexibility, etc.
Duff, John F. Youth Sports Injuries. A Medical Handbook for Parents and Coaches. New York: MacMillan, 1992. (pp.
There are many injuries in general, but sports injuries? Sprains and Strains are the most common injuries in sports. “Sprains are injuries to ligaments, the tough bands connecting in a joint. Suddenly stretching ligaments past their limits deforms or tears them” (Hoffman 1). Ligaments are like springs in a sense that when you stretch a spring, it will return to it’s normal state unless they are
The Occupational therapy perspective has transformed historically overtime, evolving Occupation and the role it plays in people’s everyday lives. The occupational therapy profession was strongly influenced by the medical model involving close medical contributions. In the 1950’s the majority of Occupational Therapist worked for the National Health Service, working primarily in physical rehabilitation centres (Hagedorn 1995) seeing craft work as an integral part of Occupational Therapy as it was perceived as having therapeutic qualities (Hagedorn 1995). Between the 1960s -1980s craftwork was no longer valued as important and the philosophy of the occupational therapy shifted to biomechanical exercises that incorporated adapted equipment increasingly using sensory motor techniques (Hagedorn 1995) and then from the 1980’s Occupational Therapist began to focus more on the occupational needs and competencies of a person (Hagedorn 1995)....
Occupational therapy (OT) theory offers valuable contribution to support professionalization since possessing a unique body of knowledge is essential to define a profession (Cooper, 2012). To utilize theory effectively, it is essential to differentiate between generic and specific theory as knowledge of the core theory helps to form OT identity and action as a practicing practitioner. In this essay, OT theory refers only to philosophy and OT specific models. Frame of references (FOR) will not be included since it can be shared with the other professions (Boniface & Seymour, 2012).
Occupational therapy is an area of rehabilitation. Occupational therapists help to improve their patient’s’ ability in performing everyday tasks. They assist people of all ages who have a physical or developmental issues which prevent them from living independent lives. A job in occupational therapy may involve assessing patient’s environments, creating therapy plans, educating families or employers of patients, recording patient’s’ progress, or instructing patients’ on how to use equipment or perform exercises to handle their impairment.
They help them improve their movement and if necessary, help with the pain. “They are an important part of rehabilitation and treatment of patients with chronic conditions or injuries.” They spend a lot of time on their feet, actively working with patients. The following are some of the things that physical therapist typically do: diagnose patients by watching them stand or walk, they set up a plan for their patients, use exercises to help relieve them from any pain, evaluate the patient's progress and they educate their families about the problem. The work of a physical therapist varies on the the type of injury they are working with. For example, a patient that lost mobility due to Parkinson’s disease needs different type of attention as to an athlete recovering from a sprained ankle. This field has five areas: Orthopedic Physical Therapists which mainly focus o the function of the musculoskeletal system as well as sport injuries. Geriatric Physical Therapist are therapist that focus on older adults and work with conditions such as arthritis, cancer, joint replacement, balance disorders, etc. Neurological Physical Therapist focus on neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury, spinal cord injury and strokes. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist help people that struggle with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions like heart attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary
An occupational therapist is a trained and licensed health care professional who can make a complete evaluation of the impact of disease on the activities of the patient at home and in work situations. Hobbies and recreational activities are considered when an assessment is made. The most generally accepted definition of occupational therapy is that it is an activity, physical or mental, that aids in a patient’s recovery from disease or injury.
Injuries are more common to the ankles, knee, elbow, shoulder and neck. The most common sport injuries are strains and sprains. Sprains are injuries to ligaments, the tough bands connecting bones in a joint. Suddenly stretching ligament past their limits deforms or tease them. Strains are injuries to muscle fibers or tendons, which other muscles to bones. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments are more common. When people think sport injuries a bacteria infection would rarely come to mind. In recent years bacteria called Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus., referred to MRSA has surfaced in the sports world. As competition increased, so did the injuries. More and more teams began hiring trainers who have some background in first aid. Increasing number of patients, the biggest change over the centuries is the number of people who utilize the talents of professionals who deal with sport injuries. The centers for disease control and prevention(CDC) estimates that 7.1 million Americans suffer sports or exercise related injuries each year. “We hope these new findings will open up new approaches for detecting, monitoring and preventing cumulative brain injuries in sports. We need to safeguard the long-term health of soccer players at all levels as well as individuals involved in other contact sports.” Some injuries are less serious than others some require little more than the rest.
The American Women’s Physical Therapy Association was a group first created in 1921. It was led by Mary McMillan who was the president of 274 different physical therapists. It was originally only for women but then in 1922, the organization changed its name to the American Physiotherapy Association and they started admitting men into the group. In the 1940’s - 1950’s, physical therapists were in much greater demand because of World War II and a nationwide polio epidemic. The number of members drastically increased to 8,000 and many more physical therapy education programs were made as well. In the 1940’s the name changed again to the American Physical Therapy Association, which has remained the name ever since.
Occupational therapy (OT) is an interesting discipline which has its roots in just about every other form of therapy and medicine. Many aspects of OT are seen in everyday life, yet are unnoticed because of how common place they are in our society. When I thought of OT I thought of specialized equipment such as a modified spoon to help someone who has suffered a stroke to eat by themselves again. This is one aspect, however there are many more instances that OT assist other medical professionals. Throughout this paper I will discuss more in depth on what it is an occupational therapist does and why this type of therapy is essential to our activities of daily living.
Sports injuries are a very common occurrence. This research paper will highlight some of the most common injuries that an athlete may receive while performing in the sport. There are many ways to treat sports injuries if an athlete receives one. If people are aware of how to warm up, and use proper technique: then athletes would not have to worry about injuries because there are many ways to prevent them from happening.
Paddock, Catharine. "Young Athletes: Injuries And Prevention." Medical News Today. MediLexicon International Ltd, 9 Aug. 2012. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.
Physical Therapists (PTs), or physiotherapists, provide services that aim to restore the patient to full mobility with little to no effort that have suffered from injuries or disease. PTs work closely with patients and clients to promote, restore, and maintain their overall health and wellness for fitness and more active lifestyles. Patients may i...
Physical therapies do much more of than restore function to traumatize. They work with children with birth defects to overcome to restore movement and independent living. Physical therapy held about one hundred thirty-two thousand jobs in year of two thousand. The number of jobs is greater than a number because of practicing physical therapy become more therapists holds two or more jobs.
They can work in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, physical therapist clinics, sports physical therapist centers, and even schools. It does take a certain type of person to work as a physical therapist. A person interested in this field mus...