Annotated bibliography Meta-Analysis Zadnikar, Monika., Kastrin, Andrej. (2011). Effects of hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding on postural control or balance in children with cerebral palsy: a meta-analysis. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. In this meta-analysis the main argument is whether hippotherapy and therapeutic riding (THR) positively effect postural control or balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The method used as the source of proof to answer the argument is a review of all research data to date on the topic. Statistical results demonstrate significant effectiveness of hippotherapy or THR in children with CP. It is noted that based on the relatively small sample size generalizing these finding is …show more content…
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics has been published since 1981 and is published quarterly. Although this journal doesn’t have the long history or pedigree of the previous source it still represents a reliable, objective resource. Based on the limited perspective of this one study it appears that POTP is achieving its goal of distributing currant clinical research, case studies, book reviews and practical applications to support therapists in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and health and human services …show more content…
Based on the inclusion of only 76 of the 1,526 peer reviewed articles the implications of the study confirm that the state of HPOT empirical, theoretical and clinical knowledge is in an early stage of research. The authors are OT practitioners and they conclude there is a larger role for OT in HPOT when the OT process is implemented. The study suggests guidelines for future research and development, the need for which aligns with all sources in this annotated
Having worked as a rehab aide in an outpatient clinic, my pediatric observation experience was completely different from what I am used to seeing. The therapist I observed was Allie Ribner who works at All Children’s Child Development and Rehab Center. Each session was completely different from one another for the session was geared towards the goals of the child and families. I found this to be a great learning experience for I saw a wide variety of different treatments and age range from 14 months to 15 years old.
They preformed each exercise until they improved, or did it completely right. Now I know everyone is thinking, matching games? How is that helping someone in physical therapy? Well, by making them think, is takes their minds off the exercises they have to do makes them excel even more. Another thing we did was made them throw a ball the right way, with the correct foot. When they would throw it back to us, their balance would be totally off. We then corrected it with other drills, to improve their
Hippotherapy, a specialized form of equine therapy, “is a physical, occupational or speech and language therapy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement. Hippotherapy literally means ‘treatment with the help of the horse’ from the Greek word, "hippos" meaning horse” (“Hippotherapy.”). Equine therapy is an all-encompassing type of therapy that includes riding horses, learning about the horse as a creature, the physical activity involved in horseback riding, and much more. Hippotherapy also requires a licensed, specially-trained therapist to teach and oversee lessons because of the hands-on nature of this method while therapeutic riding only requires a professional horseback-riding instructor, typically with some background in physical or occupational therapy Hippotherapy riders usually have more severe deficits and, therefore, hippotherapy is a little bit more intense than physical therapy. Both hippotherapy and therapeutic riding can utilize the unique movement of a horse to “assist in meeting therapy goals.” The horse’s gait mimics that of a human, and for that reason, horses can aid in the treatment of patients with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy and the rehabilitation of injured people such as
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Many people have heard the term cerebral palsy and may have a personal perception about the appearance and effects of this
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The practice of evaluation is done to uncover empirical data that will guide decision-making and enhance the knowledge base on the topic of interest. The first, and arguably most important step in conducting an evaluation is determining the perspective from which data will be gathered. Several approaches exist and there is never a right or wrong method; however, predefining the evaluation objectives is crucial to discovering relevant conclusions (Friedman & Wyatt, 2006). Since this evaluation is occurring prior to implementation and is aimed at improving workflow, the desired goal is obtaining clinicians’ perceptions of usability of the most critical components of the CPOE.
Parker, G. E., Solomon, J. W., & O’Brien, J. C. (2011). Pediatric health conditions. In J.W. Soloman & J. C. O’Brien (Ed.), Pediatric skills for occupational therapy assistants. (190-234). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Educational requirements, opportunities and general demands of the career are only a few of the areas to inquire about in the field of physical therapy. This career is diverse in nature, in that a therapist sees many different ailments ranging from a sprained ankle to rehabilitating someone who has had an amputation. There is a fair degree of difficulty involved in becoming a physical therapist, and due to the high competition involved in entering the various Master’s degree programs as stated earlier, high grades and a positive attitude are very important for success in an interested student’s career. Volunteering is a great way to find out if a person would or would not be interested in entering the practice of physical therapy. This is an exciting career with many opportunities for advancement. This career is also a nice choice for those who become bored with the tedious monotony of a daily routine, since each day is a new experience.
I use different strategies when I do clinical decision making especially working with birth to18-years-old, our physical therapy program alone will not provide a good clinical decision making skills. Besides our physical therapy program I take every year continuing education in my field (Pediatric) through online or onsite seminars. I learned a lot now, when compare to the beginning of my physical therapy carrier. Our learning is never going to stop especially in our heath care field and every day we learn something new in our field. When I was in college my principal used to tell us that after we finish our physical therapy program we should work under senior physical therapist for at least two years to gain more experience before working independently. In the beginning, I was not really comfortable working with babies. But now I want to work only with children not adults because I am very comfortable with children after learning them well. I am still learning and getting more experience with children every day. ever before.
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Neurodevelopmental theory (NDT) informs clinical reasoning through the concepts of motor control, brain plasticity, motor learning and an understanding of functional human movement (Meadows & Williams, 2013). By identifying atypical movement patterns the therapist is able to select interventions, which will facilitate Sue in developing greater symmetry in her body and correct movement patterns. (Barthel, 2009; Feaver & Ezekiel, 2011). This influences the practice of interventions in NDT by applying moment-to-moment observations of Sue throughout treatment, in order to gage her reactions and adjusting interventions accordingly (Barthel, 2009). Barthel (2009) and Case-smith, Law, Missiuna, Pollock and Stewart (2010), defines NDT as a hand’s on approach to intervention, focusing on physically assisting Sue in the development of active and passive movement using key points of control during activities. This is used to facilitate Sue to engage in more normal movement patterns
Hippotherapy means the, “treatment with the help of a horse”(5 Scott). Hippotherapy according to Naomi Scott may improve, “abnormal muscle tone, impaired balance responses, impaired coordination, impaired communication, impaired sensorimotor function, postural asymmetry, poor postural control, decreased mobility, and limbic system issues related to arousal, motivation, and attention. Functional limitations relating to gross motor skills such as sitting, standing, walking; speech and language abilities; and behavioral and cognitive abilities” (6 scott). Also, Barbara Engel lists exercise, balance, stimulation, bonding, and happiness and pleasure as effects of therapeutic riding(Engel, 20). Sandra Ward also says,“Therapeutic riding emphasizes control, attention and focus, sensory management, and communication( verbal and/or non verbal) in order to teach riding skills” (2190 Ward). It is clear that therapeutic riding provides many positive effects for all children that have special needs.
The first one is for our therapy and education personnel to increase their knowledge of Smith -Magenis syndrome based on evidence - based practices to optimize the potential of these two toddler girls by using a power point presentation. Progress toward this goal will be measured by a short test followed the PPT. Participants will have access to the PPT (and the completed report) after the test for future reference. For additional goal tracking, electronic chart revisions will be conducted three and six -weeks post presentation, assessing the application of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 3.0 (2014) in regards to Tests and Measures and Interventions categories with the children with SMS. The second goal will target our education staff and the parents/caregivers with children with Smith - Magenis syndrome, providing them with activities’ guidelines for school, home, and community application. Such information will be provided on a rack card for easy portability. Tracking of this goal will be addressed by having a live discussion with the rack card recipients. A feedback form will be submitted to all the participants for the rating of the rack card content and its