OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

If your caseload contains patients with Parkinson's Disease, you'll definitely want to listen in to this episode, which summarizes the article "Rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease: Current outlook and future challenges."(Another great way to support our podcast is to use our MedBridge promo code!) Support the show

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article  A task-specific interactive game-based virtual reality rehabilitation system for patients with stroke: A usability test and two clinical experiments. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. If you are looking for a group discount on MedBridge for your business/clinic, check out the Enterprise Solution! Support the show

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the article Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children: US preventive services task force recommendation statement.To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. If you are looking for a group discount on MedBridge for your business/clinic, check out the Enterprise Solution!  Support the show

In the 13th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the 2016 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of early arthritis. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. If you are looking for a group discount on MedBridge for your business/clinic, check out the Enterprise Solution! Support the show

In the 12th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Feasibility of articulated arm mounted oculus rift virtual reality goggles for adjunctive pain control during OT in pediatric burn patients. This is a great listen for any occupational therapy practitioners who are interested in pain management and/or rehab technology. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show

The 11th episode of the OT Potential Podcast features a review of the article, Universal newborn screening for congenital CMV infection: What is the evidence of potential benefit? This is an important topic not only for NICU and pediatric OTs, but CMV infection is important for all practicing occupational therapy practitioners to have on their radar. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show

In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A critical review of research on the ALERT Program®. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show

In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: A multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery.  The article gives direction on which interventions have the most robust research backing them up, and which interventions work best at various stages of stroke. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show

Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review the journal article "Feasibility and safety of early combined cognitive and physical therapy for critically ill medical and surgical patients: The Activity and Cognitive Therapy in ICU (ACT-ICU) trial" and talk about its implications for practice and the opportunities it presents. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show

It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology experts" and the algorithm it puts forth fo oncologists to provide a geriatric assessment of their older cancer patients. I also share a little bit of OT history I've been investigating relating the Phoenix and the motto "beauty for ashes." To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show