OT Week: 24 hour postural care
With RCOT’s OT week this year focusing on ‘prevention and early intervention’, this webinar will look closely at identifying the risks for individuals if their posture starts to change. We will discover how early intervention can help support and maximise our patient's independence and function, and in-turn greatly reduce risks of secondary health complications.
Learning Outcomes
- We will look at the theory of posture and discuss the reasons & causes that drive changes to body shape and body symmetry.
- How these changes will impact on someone’s long term health if we are not alerted and act on early warning signs.
- What key areas we need to focus on in our assessment to identify someone’s postural needs and how to transpose this data into clear request for appropriate equipment.
- Overview of postural solutions for sitting and in lying to maintain anatomical alignment & considerations for supporting fixed body asymmetry.
Meet our Experts
Mary has been working as an Occupational Therapist since 2006, initially in community rehabilitation services, then spending much of her time working in community services in Oxfordshire. Within this role she has held a special interest and lead role for postural assessments and equipment provision and is passionate to continue developing her knowledge and skills in 24 hr postural management.
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