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About us
Established in the year 2006 VOTC is started with the vision of providing quality
health 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 children’s 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.
Contact us
3/68, Radhakrishnan street,
Issue 6 January 2010 Palavakkam. Chennai-41.
Dear all, : 044-42856371
9, Sri Balaji foundations,
VOTC wishes you all a very happy and prosperous new year. In this issue,
flat no: 5, vannair 2nd street,
we bring you an article on childbirth education, tips to conserve energy for choolaimedu. Chennai-91.
working efficiently and the developmental corner contains the development : 044- 23720906
of self bathing skills. Feel free to share your comments with us. Email Us
Thank you vijayaotcentre@gmail.com
Editorial team
- To help you take care of your baby and get back in shape again.
Development
Stress management:
Stress like affecting any other person can also affect pregnant Development of bathing
women. Stress management program is essential for pregnant women’s. The skills:
objective of the stress management program is to alleviate maternal stress
and to enhance the feeling of well being. 2 years -
interest in bathing begins
During pregnancy, fear of child birth creates a physical tension
thereby increasing pain and pain perception by restricting blood flow to the
4 years -
uterine muscles. This fear tension pain cycle has to be interrupted. This can
able to wash and dry
be accomplished by proper parental education. Parental education session
themselves with
usually comprises relaxation technique, breathing patterns and counseling.
supervision
Exercise:
6 years -
Exercise usually helps a lot for pregnant women. The amount and independently do bathing
type of exercise depends on the mother’s general health, the course of when arrangements
pregnancy and usual muscle tone, strength and endurance. It also protects made
against back pain, helps in prevent excessive accumulation of body part and
has a positive effect on energy level, mood and self image. Exercise 8 years -
eliminates most of the pregnancy associated complications by improving the prepares for and
blood circulation, toning the muscles and enabling the pelvis, spinal and completes bathing
abdominal muscles to support the added weight of the uterus. Exercise independently
throughout the pregnancy helps to maintain good postural habits and also
hasten the postpartum recovery. It’s very important that exercise should be
done under the proper guidance.
Nutrition:
Adequate nutrition is necessary for successful pregnancy. Research
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shows that a women’s 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 VOTC wishes
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
you all a very
mood swings] and her post partum recovery [a well nourished body can
bounce back faster and more easily after delivery]. Good nutrition helps the
happy and
mother to be in good health and to hope for an eventful pregnancy. In
addition it also prevents the complication of malnutrition.
prosperous
[Article written by D. Shanthi B.O.T.,C.C.E (Occupational Therapist & n ew y ea r
certified child birth educator)]
*2010*
Conserve energy to work better
Sick and older people have trouble completing tasks. There are certain
strategies which can be practiced in day to day tasks, so that the people
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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 top
activities and house hold chores.
2. Push rather than pull or lift. Whenever possible the objects or items
need 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 the
required ingredients before cooking you can avoid unnecessary trips "Are you really interested to
to and fro from the counter to cabinet]. know what occupational
7. Use correct equipment and right method to perform the task. [Eg: therapy is"? Get your free
Use light weight and properly functioning equipment will help you to copy of the book "Know
finish the task at once with less energy consumption. about Occupational Therapy"
in person from our centre.