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Forum: Occupational/Hand Therapy
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Hand Therapist Needed
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HI -- MY NAME IS NINA AND I HAD A SEVERE STROKE IN JULY 2003 WHILE VISITING MY PARENTS IN THE PHILA. SUBURBS. I HAD A LOT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AT THE NATL REHAB HOSPITAL IN DC OVER THE PAST YEAR BUT I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM BOTH PT AND OT. WHILE I HAVE LEARNED TO WALK WITH A CANE, I HAVE MADE VERY LITTLE PROGRESS WITH MY LEFT HAND AND LEFT ARM. HAS ANYONE FOUND A GOOD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST I COULD HIRE?
I AM NOW 57 AND HAVE NO USE OF MY LEFT HAND. MY HUSBAND IS MY PRIMARY CAREGIVER, BUT WE ARE FLOUNDERING AROUND TRYING TO GET ME BETTER THAN I NOW AM. I RECENTLY BEGAN AN EXERCISE CLASS IN THE COOP WHERE WE LIVE IN DC, BUT I DO POORLY ON MOST PARTS REQUIRING LEFT ARM OR HAND WORK. EVERYONE ELSE IN MY CLASS IS MUCH BETTER THAN I, BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT THAT. I JUST TRY TO DO WHATEVER I CAN MANAGE TO DO. THIS MONTH I WAS ABLE TO START USING A STATIONARY BIKE IN OUR EXERCISE ROOM. TO DO THIS, I MUST REMOVE MY LEG BRACE
TOO HEAVY --AND MY HUSBAND TIES MY LEFT FOOT ONTO THE LEFT STIRRUP.
I HAVE BEEN MISSING EXERCISE ALL YEAR SO I KEEP LOOKING FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING I CAN MANAGE TO DO. ANY REPLIES ON HAND/ARM THERAPISTS AND EXERCISE IDEAS WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. I HAD A FEW GOOD OCC. THERAPISTS AT NRH, BUT THE LAST ONE TRIED NOTHING AT ALL TO HELP MY LEFT HAND AND SHE DID NOT EVEN PROVIDE ANY CHALLENGING EXERCISES. BASICALLY, SHE SIMPLY GAVE UP ON ME, BUT I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON MYSELF--YET. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, YOU MAY EMAIL ME AT NDICKER@AOL.COM OR JUST REPLY TO THIS POSTING. SORRY FOR MY ROTTEN TYPING AND ALL THE TYPOS. I CANNOT EVEN LOG INTO THIS WEB SITE PROPERLY YET, BUT I WILL KEEP TRYING!!
P.S. OTHER THAN MY STROKE AND THE BLOOD DISORDER THAT CAUSED IT, I HAD BEEN REASONABLY FIT AND PHYSICALLY ACTIVE BEFORE MY STROKE. THAT'S ONE REASON WHY I MISS BEING ABLE TO GET REGULAR EXERCISE SO MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE. SORRY I MADE THIS POSTING SO LONG
THANKS-- NINA R. DICKERSON
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on: Sun 21 of Nov,'04 [02:51:17 am]
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