The concept of “spoons” is a popular one for people who are dealing with fatigue, pain, and weakness from any condition. It references the idea of pacing activities to prevent reaching a point of no return. Counting your spoons, using your spoons, saving your spoons; there are tons of SnapChat and Instagram posts on how…… Continue reading “Spoon Theory” for Fatigue Isn’t Enough: You Deserve Better Tools
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Teens with Hypermobility or Dysautonomia: How Can OT Help Them Thrive?
Children with hypermobility often get OT only in preschool and grade school. They get help with handwriting, and sometimes with scissor use or clothing fasteners. And then they get dropped. They might see a PT for gait or balance problems. Sometimes for pain management. If they develop a dysautonomia, they see a cardiologist. Maybe they…… Continue reading Teens with Hypermobility or Dysautonomia: How Can OT Help Them Thrive?