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About us
Established in the year 2006 VOTC is started with the vision of providing qualityhealth care delivery of occupational therapy to the general public and to promote
awareness about occupational therapy among medical community, student
community and general public.
From the beginning, centre rendered its services to the childrens with various
developmental disorders such as Autism, ADHD, PDD, CP & MR and Adults with
various neurological, orthopedic and psychiatric dysfunctions.
A new branch of the centre has been started functioning in Choolaimedu [within the
premises of Purushoth therapy centre] since September 2008.
Issue 6 January 2010
Dear all,
VOTC wishes you all a very happy and prosperous new year. In this issue,
we bring you an article on childbirth education, tips to conserve energy for
working efficiently and the developmental corner contains the development
of self bathing skills. Feel free to share your comments with us.
Thank you
Editorial team
AAnnttee nnaattaall ccaarreePregnancy is the time of spectacular emotional state as the women
comes to term with her new identity. Pregnancy and child birth is a part of
womens life. Child birth is the process whereby an infant is born. Its a
great feeling to think about the tiny new being developing inside. The odds
are already fairly good that he/she will be born healthy. The birth of your
baby is one of the most exciting events in your life, a moment that you will
cherish and remember always. Though pregnancy is a pleasant experience it
is not the same for everyone, as some factors may hinder or complicate thepregnancy and child birth.
During pregnancy, both sedentary and fast paced lifestyle has great
impact on effective physiological functioning of the mothers body.
Maternal life style also influences embryonic and fetal brain development.
Poor life style has been linked to a reduce number of brain cells and fewer
synaptic connections.
So many adverse factors can threaten the women during this period
which hinders the development of the fetus. Physical changes during
pregnancy directly affect the tolerance level. Hormonal changes cause thejoints to become more mobile. The center of gravity shifts because of
enlargement of abdomen. The heart rate speeds up because of cardio
vascular changes. The body temperature and metabolic rate also increased.
Some of research evidence states that maternal stress during pregnancy may
result in baby with development delay or with developmental abnormality.
Patient Testimonial
I read an article about
schizophrenia where I came to
know that occupational therapy is
also helpful for the patients with
psychiatric problems. So, I take my
sister to Vijaya OT centre for a
consultation. The therapist overthere did a detailed work up for
few sessions. Later, they provide
me with the strategies about how to
handle when the psychiatric
features [like self talking,
irrelevant talking] manifest. They
also provide the activity schedule
for my sister. I take her to the
centre once a week. After fewmonths of therapy I can sense
some changes in my sisters status.
Overall, I am satisfied with the
service they provided.
- M rs. Gayathri
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Contact us
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Good job with the
newsletter. Keep the good
work. Kala, occupational
therapist, Canada
Newsletter is informative.
Best wishes. Ramraj,
Chennai
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Speech therapy
Special education
Some of the complications/discomforts during pregnancy are low
back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, weight loss/ gain, fainting, difficulty in
breathing, round ligament pain, leg fatigue, ankle edema, cramps, stress
incontinence etc.,
The abovementioned & ill effects during pregnancy or delivery can
be prevented by proper child birth education sessions which emphasize,
stress management, exercises and nutrition.
Child birth education:
Child birth education provides you with all you need to know about
pregnancy for the birth of your baby. It supports the pregnant women both
physically and mentally; it helps her to achieve the birth experience she
desires; and to assist the father in performing comfort measures for the
mother.
Occupational therapist and certified childbirth educator usually
provides you with the stress management intervention as well as low back
care, health advice and home modifications. Child birth educator will teach
the parents to enrich the experience of pregnancy.The purpose of these antenatal care sessions is
- To smoothen the process of labor and delivery.- To ease the discomforts during pregnancy, labor and delivery.- To help you take care of your baby and get back in shape again.
Stress management:
Stress like affecting any other person can also affect pregnant
women. Stress management program is essential for pregnant womens. The
objective of the stress management program is to alleviate maternal stress
and to enhance the feeling of well being.
During pregnancy, fear of child birth creates a physical tension
thereby increasing pain and pain perception by restricting blood flow to the
uterine muscles. This fear tension pain cycle has to be interrupted. This can
be accomplished by proper parental education. Parental education session
usually comprises relaxation technique, breathing patterns and counseling.
Exercise:
Exercise usually helps a lot for pregnant women. The amount and
type of exercise depends on the mothers general health, the course of
pregnancy and usual muscle tone, strength and endurance. It also protects
against back pain, helps in prevent excessive accumulation of body part and
has a positive effect on energy level, mood and self image. Exercise
eliminates most of the pregnancy associated complications by improving the
blood circulation, toning the muscles and enabling the pelvis, spinal and
abdominal muscles to support the added weight of the uterus. Exercise
throughout the pregnancy helps to maintain good postural habits and also
hasten the postpartum recovery. Its very important that exercise should be
done under the proper guidance.
Development of bathing
skills:
2 years -
interest in bathing begins
4 years -
able to wash and dry
themselves with
supervision
6 years -
independently do bathing
when arrangements
made
8 years -
prepares for and
completes bathingindependently
Development
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Nutrition:
Adequate nutrition is necessary for successful pregnancy. Research
shows that a womens eating habits can have an effect on the course of her
pregnancy [anaemia, pre eclampsia, is common in poorly nourished women];
her comfort [fatigue, morning stiffness, leg cramps can be avoided by a good
diet]; her labor and delivery [zinc deficiency has been linked to increased
risk of premature labor]; her emotional state [good diet can help to moderate
mood swings] and her post partum recovery [a well nourished body can
bounce back faster and more easily after delivery]. Good nutrition helps the
mother to be in good health and to hope for an eventful pregnancy. In
addition it also prevents the complication of malnutrition.
[Article written by D. Shanthi B.O.T.,C.C.E (Occupational Therapist &
certified child birth educator)]
Conserve energy to work betterSick and older people have trouble completing tasks. There are certain
strategies which can be practiced in day to day tasks, so that the people
with illness and elder people can conserve energy and spent it in their
valuable activities. This prevents activity limitation. The strategies are as
follows
1. Sit to work. Whenever possible sit and work during table topactivities and house hold chores.
2. Push rather than pull or lift. Whenever possible the objects or itemsneed to be lifted may be pulled and it is much better to be pushed.[Eg: placing the food utensils on wheeled cart and pushing it while
transferring it from kitchen to dining room.
3. Take frequent rest breaks.4. Alternate difficult or demanding tasks and easy talk.5. Broken down the activity in simpler steps and do it, instead of doing
it as a whole.
6. Plan the task in advance [for eg: If you plan and gather all therequired ingredients before cooking you can avoid unnecessary trips
to and fro from the counter to cabinet].
7. Use correct equipment and right method to perform the task. [Eg:Use light weight and properly functioning equipment will help you to
finish the task at once with less energy consumption.