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The upper extremity (UE) is essential for daily activities and occupational tasks. The inability to perform these tasks can negatively impact self-efficacy and hinder injury recovery. Current hand therapy often focuses on biomechanical approaches, neglecting these psychosocial aspects and deviating from core occupational therapy (OT) principles. Integrating yoga into OT for UE injuries and disorders can fill the gap in hand therapy needed to address psychosocial factors. However, Certified hand therapists who are occupational therapists lack the knowledge to integrate yoga-based interventions into OT practice for clients with UE conditions. The purpose of this project was to create an educational video series on the integration of yoga techniques into OT for UE conditions and injuries. This project examines how physiological and emotional states can negatively impact self-efficacy, delay recovery, and affect patient adherence to rehabilitation. A literature review informed this product on the benefits of yoga for UE injuries and disorders, the current use of yoga within OT, and existing hand therapy treatment processes. The product is a video series designed to educate occupational therapy practitioners on integrating yoga techniques into their practice for treating upper extremity dysfunction. Yoga techniques have the potential to help reduce blood pressure, heart rate, and muscle tension, which provides clients with tools to increase interoceptive awareness and self-regulation to manage UE conditions. By addressing physical and psychosocial needs, this platform offers occupational therapy practitioners a resource to enhance patient outcomes and promote participation in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.
Publication Date
Summer 8-2024
Publisher
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Keywords
Upper extremity, Hand, Injury, Yoga, Occupational therapy, Occupational therapists, Self-efficacy, OT, Psychosocial intervention, Mental health, Emotional regulation, Patient adherence, Muscle tension, Activities of daily living
Medical Subject Headings
Upper extremity, Hand, Injury, Yoga, Occupational therapy, Occupational therapists, Self-efficacy, OT, Psychosocial intervention, Mental health, Emotional regulation, Patient adherence, Muscle tension, Activities of daily living
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Recommended Citation
Salgado, B., Gerardi, S., & Smith, M. (2024, August 1). Yoga-Based Occupational Therapy for People with Upper Extremity Dysfunction: An Educational Video Series. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2024/51
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Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences August 14, 2024