Focus on Participation Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) help patients in meaningful activities (occupations) in order to promote physical and mental health and quality of life. Occupational therapists (OT) are referred to as OT practitioners (OTPs). OTPs promote participation in the following areas: Education/school work (e.g. attending in class, handwriting, managing classroom materials) Play and leisure […]
Occupational Therapy: Advancing Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Life April is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, a time to honor this vital profession that helps people live life to its fullest, no matter their health condition, disability, or risk factors. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the largest OT member organization in the nation, representing more than […]
After numerous sport-related injuries and years of Bilateral Shoulder Instability, @diegoavila505 (instagram) had “Latarjet” operations on Both shoulders, to restore functional stability to the Glenohumeral Joint. Designed to be more stiff and stable initially, regaining functional mobility was the first hurdle. Once that was established and he entered the strengthening and stabilization phase, Diego was off […]
David came in after having a left meniscus debridement and repair back in December. He was non weight-bearing for 6 weeks and very eager to get out of the brace and off the crutches. Now he’s performing goblet squats and high functional movements! As you can see, he’s still got some work to do in […]
Adriana had ACL surgery back in December due to a soccer injury. She has been pushed with strength and agility exercises in physical therapy. She demonstrates great drive and perseverance as the process started slow and is now full force! Keep up the good work! #PT #physicaltherapy #soccer #femaleathlete #sports #sledpush
James is one of our amazing patients here at Paradigm. He has been partially paralyzed since 1973 and recently had surgery for a transverse sacral fracture with a screw fixation in his sacrum that has been causing him low back pain since. He is dedicated to working hard and has made huge gains with the […]
Valerie had a total knee surgery done in November and she is doing a great job on her road to recovery!
Eryn had ACL surgery back in October due to a basketball injury and she is back to dynamic movement with good ball control. She has come far with her progress and continues to do well with new challenges that are thrown at her. She will be back on the court in no time! #basketball #PT […]
This young athlete Danielle came to see us after a soccer injury. We pushed her through a series of plyometric movements and strength training as she excelled and progressed quickly in her Physical Therapy journey, she was soon discharged after that and feeling great without any knee pain. #femaleathlete #physicaltherapy #soccer #sports #plyometrics #strengthtraining
Upper Body Plyometrics with @trainingwit_tbd in the final phase of his Rotator Cuff Repair Rehab!💪 Travis “TD” Daniels, a Collegiate Hall of Fame running back, combated severe post-operative stiffness with his PT, Dr. Isaac Aragon and company down at the Belen Clinic… Trav worked diligently, trusted the process, and made a full recovery! 🙌 #trusttheprocess […]