OT or PT or both???
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:43 pm
I was hoping to hear from others whether OT, PT or both were most helpful for them.
My husband fell from a cell tower on March 24 07, most of his other injuries ( broken femur, T11 & T12 fractures, multiple rib fractures) are well on their way to recovery after femur surgery, TLSO bracing etc, but as usual the TBPI isn't showing the same type of improvement.
He does have fair ROM in his right arm, and very limited wrist, thumb and finger ROM with no strength in these areas yet. MRIs have shown no avulsions, EMGs showed MINOR changes to ular/wrist, CT myelogram scheduled in a few weeks.
So far he has been doing primarily OT for the arm/hand, which is focused on maintaining ROM. The new orders state both OT and PT for TBPI. Not sure what the PT component would entail or benefit would be.
Nuerologist stated the rationale for the continued OT was not that we would see huge improvements but that not continueing may result in regression.
My husband fell from a cell tower on March 24 07, most of his other injuries ( broken femur, T11 & T12 fractures, multiple rib fractures) are well on their way to recovery after femur surgery, TLSO bracing etc, but as usual the TBPI isn't showing the same type of improvement.
He does have fair ROM in his right arm, and very limited wrist, thumb and finger ROM with no strength in these areas yet. MRIs have shown no avulsions, EMGs showed MINOR changes to ular/wrist, CT myelogram scheduled in a few weeks.
So far he has been doing primarily OT for the arm/hand, which is focused on maintaining ROM. The new orders state both OT and PT for TBPI. Not sure what the PT component would entail or benefit would be.
Nuerologist stated the rationale for the continued OT was not that we would see huge improvements but that not continueing may result in regression.