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Impostor Phenomenon

September 06, 2021

I think that the closer we get to Level II fieldwork and the closer we get to becoming new OT practitioners, the impostor syndrome/impostor phenomenon ramps up. Imposter phenomenon is a topic we have covered several times throughout OT school, and now, I understand why. During the beginning of school, I didn't really feel like it was going to affect me but I see why we talked about it so much. You don't think you will get these feelings until you actually do. It is a scary feeling but it is also something that we know effects so many people. Impostor phenomenon is the overwhelming feeling of inadequacy or the feeling that others are going to start tp believe that you are not as intelligent or competent as they previously thought that you were. In the podcast, "Impostor Phenomenon", Dr. Booker talked about having a balance of nervousness, or healthy anxiety, and confidence. Being right in the middle will decrease your chances of intern...

Locus of Control

July 22, 2021

A locus is where something occurs. A person can have an internal locus of control or an external locus of control. This means that if you have an internal locus of control, you base your successes and failures on your own work and that you control your own life. On the other hand, those with an external locus of control believe the outside world and those around you control your successes and failures. While most individuals have characteristics of having both an external and an internal locus of control, a lot of the times they lean to one side. There are pros and cons to each side. As future practitioners, it is important to understand which way we lean and understand that our colleagues and clients may have a different locus of control than us. Some of our clients may blame us or others on their own successes and failures, or they might completely take responsibility for those themselves, even if that is not the case. I think as future occ...

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Megan Henley: First year occupational therapy student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

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Man from the South

May 07, 2020

In the story, Man from the South, a man makes a bet with a soldier that the soldier's lighter could not light up 10 times in a row. If the lighter didn't light 10 times consecutively, then the man would chop off the soldiers pinky finger. If it does, the man will give him his car. The soldier agrees because he says he does not remember the last time he actually used his litter finger. However, even though you may think you don't use it often, you do. As a soldier one of the main things you do is shooting a gun. Without your little finger it would be difficult to hold the gun steady and also fire the gun. After the lighter has lit up 8 times in a row and the soldiers hand is tied on the table and the man is holding the knife right above the soldiers little finger, the man's wife walks in. She explains that he has nothing to bet because the car is hers. She reaches her hand out to get the key to the car back and she only has 2 fingers. She tells everyone that she had to ...

Scapulohumeral Rhythm

April 22, 2020

Scapulohumeral rhythm is extremely important to shoulder range of motion but what is it? The scapulohumeral rhythm is the ratio of the movement between the scapula and the humerus. In normal range of motion of 180° of shoulder elevation, the glenohumeral joint will move 2° for every 1° moved at the scapulothoracic joint. So, it is extremely important that the humerus and scapula are moving in synchrony. If the scapula becomes fixed in retraction and does not upwardly rotate, then the arm cannot flex correctly. This can cause contralateral trunk flexion as a compensatory movement to try to get the arm up higher. Making sure the humerus and scapula are moving and working together can help prevent injury to the glenohumeral joint, bursae and ligaments surrounding the shoulder. Proper scapulohumeral movement requires the scapula to protract and upwardly rotate. Clinically, therapists must pay close attention to this rhythm when assessing the shoulder girdle. Therapist should move the humer...

Locomotion and Assistive Devices

June 09, 2020

As future OTs, we will be fitting our clients to assistive devices regularly. It is extremely important to fit these correctly to each patient. One reason why this is so important is that we need to give the client the right amount of stability needed. Another reason is that we need to make sure that it is comfortable for the client. They will most likely be using it every day, if not all day, so we need to make sure it correctly fits their body and needs. A cane is the most unstable of assistive devices, however, it might be perfect for one of our clients and their needs. In order to fit a cane correctly, we need to make sure that the hand grips are at the same level as the ulnar styloid process, the wrist crease and/or the greater trochanter of the femur. Their elbows need to be relaxed here and flexed to about 20-30°. It is important to make sure that the clients shoulders are relaxed down and not elevated towards their ears. To fit axillary crutches, you will use the same point...

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