Therapeutic Intervention

Question 1

Adjunctive Methods

Answer 1

o Procedures that prepare the clients for occupational performance but are preliminary to the use of performance skills
o May include exercises for increasing ROM, strength, endurance, the use of physical agent modalities, the use of orthotics and positioning

Question 2

Enabling Activities

Answer 2

o Methods used as a step toward the ability to perform purposeful activities
o May include stacking cones, peg boards, and other task designed to simulate certain activities

Question 3

Purposeful Activities

Answer 3

o Activities used to enhance performance skills, and ultimately, resume occupational role
o May include the actual activity such as in ADLs (dressing, eating, grooming) hobbies, or simulated version of these
o May include the use of adaptive equipment to enable the to do the activity

Question 4

Therapeutic Exercise

Answer 4

Use of bodily movement or muscle contraction to correct an impairment, improve musculoskeletal function, and maintain a state of well-being
Usually repetitive and not purposeful in nature
* Adjuntive or prepatory
* It is often the aim of therapeutic exercise to prevent or correct substitution patterns
* It cannot be used effectively with those who have spasticity and/ or lack voluntary control of isolated muscle movement; also important that sensory feedback be available

Question 5

Therapeutic Activity

Answer 5

• Arts, crafts, recreational, sports, leisure, self care, home management, and work related activities that may be used or adapted for use to meet on or more therapeutic objectives
• Purposeful activities, other than arts and crafts, used in treatment programs include ADL’s such as self-care, travel, communications, and home management activities; also simulated work or actual job samples; and leisure activities