Pain MGM, Resilience, Occupational Justice

How does OT address resilience with our patients

Analyze routines and patterns of thinking

promote engagement in meaningful occupations

use strength-based approach

Analyze their routines and patterns of thinking (take away negatives)

consider rearrangements to balance active activities, social participation, and sleep

these changes can help increase resiliency to stress, thus increasing the feeling of alertness, feeling present, and being productive

identify unhelpful and negative thinking patterns

problem-solve ways to increasing coping during similar situations

promote engagement in meaningful occupations

engagement with others and building capacity for relationships with others leading to greater satisfaction in life, increasing feelings of confidence, self-worth, and belonging

use strength-based approach

focusing on the person’s capabilities and abilities they use to lead and direct one’s life activities

OT’s role in chronic pain management

using meaningful occupation can decrease pain and perceived pain

occupational justice

everyone’ own right to complete their occupations and have equity with their occupational choice

3 variables we control as OTAs in our treatment

our approach

the environment

the activity

our approach to intervention

is our therapeutic style, communication techniques, and how we guide and support our patient during therapy sessions

the therapeutic environment

refers to the physical space where therapy takes place

including factors such as noise level, lighting, temperature, and the arrangement of furniture

the activity selection

involves choosing activities that are meaningful and purposeful for the patient, while also considering their abilities, goals, and demands of the activity