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Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound is expanding to non-physician rehabilitation providers, and occupational therapy has a clear role in using and facilitating MSK ultrasound that will drastically shape treatment plans and client satisfaction. With increased knowledge of impeding factors, occupational therapists can enforce their role by teaching new skills and techniques to enhance functional mobility and simultaneously assist in completing activities of daily living (ADLs). This capstone aims to understand, develop, and enhance the role of occupational therapy in MSK ultrasound to increase early detection of orthopedic conditions impacting ADLs, which will decrease hospital readmission rates. MSK ultrasound is a safe imaging modality with high sensitivity and specificity for detecting traumatic, inflammatory, and degenerative soft tissue MSK conditions but is operator-dependent (Warning et al., 2021). In addition, this capstone project will advocate for occupational therapy's role in inpatient acute MSK ultrasound.
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Publisher
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Keywords
MSK ultrasound, Occupational therapy, Patient readmission, Inpatients, Personal satisfaction
Medical Subject Headings
Occupational therapy, Patient readmission, Inpatients, Personal satisfaction
Disciplines
Equipment and Supplies | Occupational Therapy
Recommended Citation
Arceneaux, A., Smith, M. A., & Lindsey, B. (2024, April 1). A Guidebook for The Utility of MSK Ultrasound in Occupational Therapy Practice: An Educational Guidebook Series. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/7
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Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on April 10-17, 2024.