Many people ask me what I do at OHSU occupational hand therapy, so I will tell you here. :) Occupational therapists are very similar to physical therapists, but they also focus on fine-motor skills and desensitization. Here are some examples:Usually at the beginning of my treatment appointment, I stick my affected left arm in this machine that blows out warm air and dried, ground corn husks as a way of desensitizing my nervous system. Pretty cool. :)I'm a violinist, but I haven't been able to play for two months now. So, one time, my OT spread thera-putty on this [...]
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Update: This past Friday, I had my second stellate ganglion block at the OHSU CPC. And to my disappointment, the procedure supposedly didn't "block" again. My doctor thought maybe the stellate ganglion nerve bundle is lower than normal which is why they can't get effective blocks... But here's some good news! :) I actually had a delayed reaction to it! On Sunday, I noticed that my left hand, normally very cold, was really warm. I even had sweat on my fingertips! Also, the numbness and extreme sensitivity wasn't as bad! So it looks like I [...]
As I write my first post on the last day of 2011, I reflect on this past year and how it changed my life. It's been a wild ride of a journey! Before I go into writing about 2011, you should first know a little about my childhood. I was born with two small relatively minor birth defects, a hemangioma (a benign blood tumor) in the bottom of my right foot and a peri-auricular sinus near my ear. When I was 10 years old, my right peri-auricular sinus became infected, so it had to be repaired at Emanuel Children's Hospital. It was a quick fix, and thankfully, I haven't had any problems [...]
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