You are the OT seeing an individual with carpal tunnel syndr…

You are the OT seeing an individual with carpal tunnel syndrome, stage 2. The client complains that the pain and numbness has been getting progressively worse, especially after long periods of keyboard use at work. OT intervention should begin with which of the following? 

Your client described a time prior to chronic pain when he p…

Your client described a time prior to chronic pain when he painted portraits. He often lost track of time, felt great satisfaction, and things came together seamlessly.  What motivation concept should the OT strive toward to help the client recapture this type of activity engagement? 

The physician has ordered an active protocol for a patient t…

The physician has ordered an active protocol for a patient that suffered a flexor tendon injury and surgical repair in the palm proximal to the left index finger. Immediately following surgery, the OT would instruct the patient to do which of the following with the left index finger, in a limited or protected range?