How to Teach Safe Showering After Back Surgery
Recovering from thoracic or lumbar back surgery means movement restrictions, brace requirements, and a high risk of reinjury. As OTPs, we play a critical role...
Lindsay DeLong, OTR/L • EquipMeOT
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Certifications for COTAs: Grow Your Skills, Independence & Impact
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) are powerhouses of clinical care—and when it comes to growing your practice or career, certifications can be...
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How to Shower After an Abdominal Surgery
Showering after a C-section or abdominal surgery is often one of the first self-care challenges new moms or surgical patients face. Soreness, fatigue, and...
Lindsay DeLong, OTR/L • EquipMeOT
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Teaching How to Put Lotion on Your Back Independently
Applying lotion to the back may seem like a small task—but we know it’s often the small wins that make the biggest difference.
Lindsay DeLong, OTR/L • EquipMeOT
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Top Therapy Blogs to Grow Your Knowledge
OT Connected is about community and growth so we’re shining a spotlight on some of the most powerful voices in our field—OTs who share their insights, tools,...
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OT Goal Writing: A Comprehensive Guide
We have all been there, trying to figure out what is the best and easiest way to make OT goal writing successful, but why is this sometimes so hard? 😫
Mandy Chamberlain, MOTR/L • OT Flourish
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A Deep Dive into Grab Bar Placement
I want to let you in on something I’ve seen over and over again in my work: falls from the toilet are one of the leading reasons people end up in the hospital....
Maria Lindbergh, MOT, OTR/L, ECHM • Toilet Talk
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What’s Covered, What’s Not: Helping Families Navigate DME and Adaptive Equipment
When a patient is transitioning home—especially after a long hospital or rehab stay—one of the first questions we face as OTPs is: What equipment will...
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Vocational Rehabilitation: An Underused Power Tool in Your OT Toolkit
“Occupational therapist? So you’re gonna help me get a job?!” How many times have you had to redirect that line right? And while getting people a job is not...
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Certifications for OTRs: Boost Your Skills, Credibility & Business
When you’re growing an occupational therapy practice—whether solo or part of a team—your clinical expertise is your currency. And certifications? They’re one...
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Bringing Research to Real Life: A Practical Guide for OTpreneurs
For us, keeping up with research is not just an academic exercise. It is a critical part of delivering high-quality care, staying competitive, and growing a...
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Webinar: Modern Tools for Movement, Motivation & Follow Through
In this OT Connected webinar, we welcomed two guest speakers—Mark Evin, Co-Founder and CEO of Ludica Health, and Courtney Richards, CEO of DME Connected. Both...
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What can I do at my current job to prepare for starting my own business?
Intrapreneurship is all about embracing an entrepreneurial mindset within the organization you already work for. It means taking the initiative to bring fresh...
Brandy Archie, OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP • AskSAMIE
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How to Structure, Document, and Bill Caregiver Training Sessions
Caregiver training is one of the most clinically valuable and financially underutilized services in occupational therapy. You're already doing some version of...
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Telehealth-Friendly OT Interventions: What Works Virtually
Telehealth is no longer an emergency workaround — it's a permanent part of the OT service delivery landscape. But not every intervention that works in a clinic...
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Building a Corporate Wellness & Ergonomic Consulting Practice
Occupational therapists are uniquely qualified to work in corporate wellness and ergonomic consulting — it's literally in the name of the profession. Yet most...
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Splinting & Orthotic Fabrication as a Private Practice Service
Custom splinting and orthotic fabrication is one of the most specialized skills in occupational therapy and one that can set your private practice apart. While...
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Driving Rehabilitation: A Growing OT Niche
Driving is one of the most complex instrumental activities of daily living, and for many clients, losing the ability to drive means losing independence,...
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