OT of 23 years here! Thanks for highlighting OT- we are so often just lumped under “physical therapy” and no one really knows what we do. This video portrays a high level patient in a super nice facility w tons of equipment /resources to work with. This gentleman has done a LOT of rehab to get to this point (and his motivation is amazing)! I work in a skilled nursing setting which is quite different, but I love geriatrics. OTs are vital in sooo many settings! Hope you will highlight a speech-language pathologist as well-another overlooked but crucial part of a rehab team!
i never knew what a OT was before! i spent a few months in a coma healing emergency skin grafts and when i awoke i had lost so much muscle i couldn't walk anymore. it took a year with great physio,recreational and occupational therapists to get my walking back. i feel like they dont get enough praise, they gave me back my life. so grateful for them.
as an MCA Hemorrhagic Stroke survivor myself, the thing they tell stroke survivors is it takes time but what they dont tell them is you may see a bit of progress for the first few years then none for a few then start seeing progress again i saw a bunch for the first 4 years then it kind of leveled out for a few then picked right back up. once i got walking i kept getting told walking is my best physical therapy so i stopped going to physical therapy and started walking around the mall after being told id be wheelchair bound for life i now can walk unassisted but tend to rely only on an ankle foot orthotic or AFO when im tired or in a rush ill use a cane if im going to the mail box and know i have a packag ill sit in the wheelchair to get there put the package on the seat and use the chair as a walker to push it back with the package the things ive picked up doing things with one hand makes life easier for others whom are abled bodied like working on a car with my step dad hes picked up things and still does stuff that way himself i wish your mom a speedy and happy recovery
I would recommend working as hard with her as she tolerates, because as she said in the video, the first three months are critical! But that doesn't mean you can't improve after that! Wish you both the best of luck!
My mom had a traumatic brain bleed in January 2021. It was the most horrific day of our lives. She had to be airlifted to the hospital, and they told us to prepare for the worst. It was unlikely she'd even survive the trip there, let alone the surgical procedures. 22 months later, she's almost fully recovered and nearly back to living her pre-stroke life. Such a relief. Modern medicine, combined with the human spirit, can do miraculous things.
My great aunt had an Hemorragic stroke and sadly at the time of her stroke there wasn’t as much study in it as there is now she passed 2002 but the doctors sadly thought they successfully killed the clot and released the clot and it burst in her brain and that was that
thank you SO MUCH for showing light to OT! we are too often forgotten or overshadowed. as a doctor, thank you for taking time to understand what we do :)
Well done Kosh, you're crushing it! I have cerebral palsy because I was born prematurely (for the uninitiated it's very similar to hemorrhagic stroke- but from infancy). Seeing a doctor with a public platform acknowledge the psychological strength and determination it takes to build these brain pathways, just to be able to do things other people take for granted means, a lot to me...too often I have felt reduced to a list of deficits, and not valued or respected by medical professionals. Of course it's really not surprising coming from you Siobhan.Your empathy is always very obvious. I just wanted to say that this video gives me hope for a very different reason. Hope that the medical community can grow to respect the disability community more, and be better allies.
AAAHH!!! THIS HAS BEEN MY DREAM!! I’m an Occupational Therapist and I’ve always watched your videos and I love it. I’ve always wanted you to cover OT and PT 🥺♥️ Thank you for this!!
Remember for your loved ones how to identify a stroke: BE FAST B- Balance (are they dizzy/ off balance/ have a headache) E-Eyes vision changes F-Face ( droop/ asymmetrical) A-arm weakness S-Speech slurred T-Time: get to the hospital asap!
Thanks to this process I wound up in the Er but turned out to be a really bad migraine but for a sec even the er nurse thought it may have been stroke till the cats can shown it was normal
thank you so much! You guys are really underappreciated you work soooooooooooo hard with people for months even years helping them recover from injuries
I am a speech pathologist ( love that you already shadowed one of us !) and love any reference/ recognition of the allied health and rehab professionals !! Keep them coming !!
I love how you spend time with other professionals you might work with here and there, but actualy spending a whole day with them to se how they work! Not many doctors would do this!
I didn’t have a stroke, but I had a really nasty round of HFlu meningitis. I was in a coma, had a trach, feeding tube, sepsis, the works. God was good and brought me through. I was in the regular hospital almost 3 weeks. I was so weak I couldn’t turn over. I was in rehab for about 2 1/2 months. When I left there I was able to walk with a walker. Those pt and ot folks were amazing and awesome cheerleaders! I can now get around with just a cane.
Awesome Awesome Awesome video! What's up Siobhan! Thank you another great and informative video! I think occupational therapists and rehab staff in general are super important to everyday life! They are so important to people that have had major trauma, like a stroke, get their life back to as normal as possible. You do such a wonderful job of showing us all the aspects and roles healthcare workers play in our lives and I want to say thank you once again! Be well, be safe and Cheers!!!
I’m currently in OT school and find it so amazing to see posts about the profession on social media! Not many people know much about OT but it is refreshing to have it shown and explained, so hopefully people can fully understand how powerful it can be! Thank you for sharing❤
I've been a rehab nurse for 12 years, working in stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and msk and amp and it's fantastic getting to see these people recover what they lost or learn to live with a new normal! Rehab is often overlooked in the medical field but is so vital and important!
As a first year OT student, this is so awesome to see! I’m really able to connect what we’ve been learning to this video, I’m so excited to get into the field!! :)
These guys are just amazing. You can clearly see the effort they put into their job, we're lucky to have people like them. Best of luck to kosh in his recovery! 😊
My little brother suffered two strokes on June 26, 2021, one week before his 21st birthday. This video is fascinating, it’s so amazing to see what can happen when you put your mind to it! I’m very happy to report that since that day, he’s run/competed in 4 triathlons and is back in school full time
My stepdad had a stroke lost ablity to talk, walk, or write. It was a year and a half in rehab facility he can now do all on his own,. So thankful for this
Hey! I work in stroke rehab and it is such a fantastic place to work 😁 Thanks for showing off the wonderful work these therapists do ❤ The OT’s are the backbone of what we do, its so amazing to see their work highlighted like this ❤
PT/OT rocks! Healthcare really is a team effort, and we all have our places and roles. Some people may think, "oh it's just therapy; it's not that big of a deal." These people could not be more wrong, If PT/OT was not there, the quality of life change, and the effects of a stroke could be permanent! PT/OT ROCKS!!!!! I agree with you too, too often as healthcare providers, we don't get to see what happens when our care is concluded. Following a patient's journey from the onset to the conclusion shows how monumental this field is, especially for patients!
I spent most of April in inpatient rehab after having a tumor removed from inside my spinal cord. The therapists we’re all wonderful and even though I was tired of being at the hospital, I would have loved spending so much more time recovering there! It’s amazing how many tools can be used to help with disabilities! I am still working hard on trying to walk independently, as well as strengthening my very weak left arm. My right arm is severely impaired sensation wise. I can feel pain and temperature only right now. Definitely a looooong and slow recovery process! It’s so wonderful to have the support and help of these amazing therapists!
This video is awesome! I work in the OR as a surg tech in neuro. I only know about these brain surgeries but I never know how patients do to help their recovery. Love this kind of video. Thank you so much.
I was in an accident 2 months ago which caused multiple injuries including fractures in my spine. I really have no idea where I'd be without my PT and OT that I had while I was at an inpatient facility. I still have a long road to go but they gave me the right tools and were there when I needed them the most.
Siobhan, I have loved following your journey, and throughly enjoy watching you highlight all the different aspects of healthcare! I work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Hematology, and was hoping that you might do a shadowing video in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory. We don't get direct patient care much, but we have such an important role in deciding patient care. The clinical pathology lab is huge, with many different departments (blood bank, phlebotomy, micro, chemistry, hematology), so it could be multiple parts. It would be wonderful if you could come see what we do, as most doctors and nurses don't know this career exists.
I had an occipital lobe stroke in 2019 but didn't really have any complications. My mom had a stroke 2 weeks later (at 94) and had above the shoulder deficits and spent 3 weeks at a Rehab facility. She did fairly well for the next 14 months before she passed away.
In 2012 I sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the result of an assault. I went to an allied therapy unit four days a week for three years and worked with an amazing, integrated team that looked so similar to this one. I had been knocked back to the second grade reading level (I was 20 y/o) and could not walk in a straight line or perform simple math equations in addition to many other deficits. On the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) I scored an 11/15. After all my hard work I made a huge recovery that allowed me to go back to graduate school. I am now a student at Harvard University studying Creative Writing and Literature and have given a TEDx talk about my injury. Recovery is possible with incredible teams like this. As patients, we are so grateful to these medical professionals. Shoutout to Martha Morehouse Rehab for changing my life.
I loved seeing this. I am a special education teacher who works closely with OT's each day to assist my students. I loved seeing an OT in another setting and seeing the various ways they can help people.
I am 3 months recovered from a Brain tumor that was bleeding , successful surgery and tumor removal luckily I'm back to work and doing allot better, other than a few side affects from surgery that can last upwards of a yr. 👍🙏
So cool!! Kosh's commitment to his recovery is admirable. Thanks for highlighting OT and PT. I'm in the process of getting my sh** together to apply to PT programs. Looking forward to helping people like Kosh.
Your channel is so inspiring to so many people who don’t really know that much about healthcare, but as a 14 year old, when you did your video about the NICU, it made me feel really happy because I got to learn about the NICU and what I went through as a baby, and now that you’re making a video about brain bleeds, that i also very near and dear to my heart because i had a brain bleed when i was just 3 years old, and i had 2 external drians coming out of my head, and I had it again this past march. I remember doing a lot of PT and OT in the hospital in march, and it was kind pa scary because I felt so dizzy, but by the end of the 3 week hospital stay, I was just fine.
We are so lucky to get real, in depth insight into medical cases- thank you so much fo this Siobhan! I myself actually have an OT appointment on Tuesday for a checkup- burn like heavy scars on my lower leg so have been wearing compression wraps for 6 months now.
I’ve been looking on a website how long I’ve been subscribed to different people. I’ve been subscribed to you for 4 years (since 2018) and now I want to be a doctor and doing everything in my power to work hard towards this. It’s given me something to work towards in life and a motivation so thank you for educating me throughout these years
I had a hemorrhagic stroke when I gave birth to my son at age 34. It was part and parcel to my Amniotic Fluid Embolism. It involved my frontal lobe. I had to learn how to walk again and use my other hand to write. It was such a difficult journey,but so worth it in the end!
Thank you Siobhan about showing of how to treat a patient with a stroke and the speech therapist and occupational therapists gave him a good medical exercises Siobhan. That was nice to see
As a physical therapist being apart of someone’s journey to recover from a neurological injury is one of the most rewarding things. All injuries are but there is something different/ special about strokes and brain injuries. I love when I am treating a patient post stroke who can barely hold his balance with the fear he will never be ambulatory again (along with family members fearing this as well) and beginning to facilitate a patient to take those first steps. Even when it starts with me putting in the majority of the effort and I’m sweating my ass off, it is the moment there is such a shift in reality that things can and will improve. I’ve shared many tears of happiness with patients and families. Thanks for showing off some of what we do.
As someone who had a brain injury I appreciate you and what you do so much! I'll never forget the wonderful student pt who worked with me everyday! She made my recovery so much better.
I am so thankful for these types of therapies. I had an ischemic stroke in my pons and they are on of the reasons I was able to get back into my groove. I was in the cardiac step down unit and I remembered my lunch being brought in. There was a packet of ranch for my salad that was in a plastic container. I couldn't open any of it! I ended up doing vestibular, occupational, and physical therapy intensely for a few months. I'll be a nurse in less than a year now!
@Violin MD Just wow...I had no idea the work that OT people do. Thank you for this. Also, shout to PT people for helping get back on track as well. The gentleman in this video is truly inspiring with his optimism, patience and hope. I really loved this positive educational video
When you see what the treatments we as healthcare workers recommend, it makes it easier to relay the benefits of said treatments to other patients. I've seen how PT has helped me and so many others. When Doctors refer patients to PT, who do they ask the opinion of next? The RN....ME. So I know first hand that it can help so much and prevent surgery and other problems down the road so when patients ask me, I'm more than happy to regale in the positive aspects of these treatments. So many people tend to scoff at OT and PT because they think it won't work or is a cop out, but they are so beneficial in so many ways.
I have the utmost respect for you. In Sep 2021 I began to not feel well. Thought it was just a cold or flu. But tested positive for covid - ok I'm 29 - I should be fine. Doctors took blood samples and found out I had pnuemonia. Took everything I had just to sit up or lay on my stomach. Then I developed ARDS. My lungs were being destroyed. Doctor told me I had to go on a ventilator. I remember being sedated but waking up but couldn't see or move but could hear mumblings from the ICU staff. I remember someone saying "you're doing great James." Somehow that played into my delirium. The hallucinations still give me flashbacks. My parents were told I wouldn't make it. Was on life support for nearly two weeks and doctors were preparing to perform a traecheostomy but then I woke up. It's a miracle I'm still alive. One doctor came in and said he wanted to take a pic with me because he was certain I wouldn't make it. I'll never forget just laying in my hospital bed watching traffic in downtown Indianapolis at night and thinking "what just happened?" Was finally released and faced a long road of recovery. You are a hero. THANK YOU for everything you do.
My dad had bilateral brain hemorrhaging at 85 after a fall that he initially didn't seek treatment for. 3 months later he had 2 surgeries to drain the bleeds that had compressed his brain by more than half! He had a significant recovery, but did have residual deficits. He lived 3 more years.
thank you for exposing the dynamics of what happens in health care. I was sad to see that Kosh's nurse had to rush off another patient when He had trouble opening the food packages. Unfortunately that does happen. In Australia nurses have four patients so if that patient needs help urgently then do not be surprise if a code blue is not far away. I know that to non health professionals it can look bad but I can reassure them that I am sure that the nurse would have been upset as well. As a nurse I did not have much knowledge about Occupational therapists which is not great. But I would really recommend for anyone studying occupational therapy to please shadow a nurse for a shift or two to see what happens and why nurses might not have time to follow up the OT's request or advice straight away. It is not that we do not value your role but we generally do not have time for even a small break. If you do shadow a nurse and there is a code it will give you great insight and understanding. Team work is the dream work we are there for the patient's benefit. Siobhan keep up the great videos. You will make a great doctor.
Neuro OT here! Thank you for highlighting what we do in an outpatient setting. I work in the Neuro ICU and acute rehab. Early OT intervention is do so important!
My dad has a small, unruptured aneurysm. I don’t know much about it. He’s been having severe head aches and has been going to the er what do you remcomemd , have him set up with a Nuro doctor, but in about two days they’re going to do a procedure when they go through his groin to check everything out and maybe put a coil I’m not too sure. What do you think?b
I have been thinking of going to school for occupational therapy and spent ages trying to find a video on your channel about OT. Maybe this video is a sign I should go into OT. Thank you for uploading!!
Great video! My husband has had 7 brain bleeds due to an AVM in the brain. He amazes me every time we go through the rehab process. 🤍 thanks for sharing with others what this process can look like.
My dad is currently in the hospital with a brain bleed (please send prayers) and how they found out he had it was because he was being acting very delirious and was saying a bunch of stuff that did not make sense, however that also happens to be one of the symptoms for low blood sugar (he’s a type one diabetic) and so his roommate fed him and gave him insulin and got his blood sugar up and he was still very confused so they took him to the ER and did a CT scan on his head and they found the brain bleed. They soon did an MRI to find out why this happened and they didn’t find anything wrong so they think it was caused by high blood pressure.
I love this so much. I'm in my final year of undergrad and hope to help stroke survivors rehabilitate, and also hope to study how best to help them. Thank you so much for this video!
I also had a stroke 5 years ago, the Doctors told me I would never walk again. I was so determined, I was taking my first steps 4 weeks later, and only use a walking cane now if walking long distances. I spent 12 months seeing a hand specialist, and 6 months with a speech therapist. I'm not 100% recovered, but recovered enough to be able to function and be able to work and get around.
in march of 2021 i pulled my hamstring, and i went to PT for it. I got released before i was healed because i had epidydimal cysts form, and for about 4-5 months afterwards, i could only walk on my tippy toes on that foot, and i still limp a bit today. though its no longer painful, and i can run and walk and bike just fine, so im glad.
Wow, wish I had this kind of rehabilitation in the states. I lost feeling in my right (dominant) arm and leg in Aug 2022 from a brain lesion. I had some PT and one occupational therapy appointment while I was in the hospital. I was only told to never stop using my right side and continued the exercises I'd done in hospital PT at home. No one ordered more PT after I left the hospital. Never offered anything about driving help. I'm still worried about driving. I walk with a cane now, and continue to improve. Swimming has been a great help but I wish more rehabilitation services had been offered.
I had a co worker that died of an aneurysm, age 40. He had a bad headache for over a week. Went to the dentist, had a root canal. Still had pain. He was popping Ibuprofen like Candy. Then a few days later,he dropped over at home. Neighbor heard him hit the floor upstairs. Next day dentist called to see how Dan was. My boss had to inform them, he passed away.
I had a laminectomy recession of my C2-C6 due to Cavernous Malformation of the CCM2 variant. I too did PT and OT also speech therapy for swallowing. It works. Mine was neuro based. Helped me to walk again. Keep up the good work doc. Dr. Gary Steinberg at Stanford saved me.
Because of having had a brain injury before I was born, I was given a referral to the Center for Transitional Neurorehabilitation which is under Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital in my hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. I spent 2 years there and many of the technologies that you are showing in this video are used there as well. I ended up getting my very first job thanks to the rehabilitation program that I went to.
Request for a blood transfusion video! Often overlooked and everyone just expects the blood to be ready but no one considers the complexities when patients have antibodies and having to source different blood products to meet their needs
I am a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor. I had it on Oct 15th, 2010, I was T-Boned driver's side of the car I was the driver. I had many injuries but as for my brain, it was a left subdural hematoma. I was in a medically induced coma for 2-3 days spent a week in the ICU, 2 1/2 months in an inpatient brain injury rehab hospital, 3 months going to the outpatient part of that hospital, 4ish months of vision therapy...only to end up needing 7 months of vestibular/more pt. In the USA, thankfully my mom had really good private health insurance and I ended up going to a level 1 hospital. No one knows how much their brain does naturally until some bad happens. I was 28 when this happened. So far since that, I had 2 DVT's likely caused by my IVC filter they put in me (they had to remove it because it perforated my vein and was blocking blood flow), My brain doesn't tell me to breathe in my sleep so I have to use an Adaptive Servo-Ventilator, and I recently failed my hearing test and was told I have Unilateral hearing loss, I now wear Contralateral Routing Signal Devices. In the inpatient and outpatient, I had Speech, Occupational, and physical. I had double vision and that's I had to do vision therapy.
My paternal grandpa dropped dead from a brain bleed at the age of 50. This was in 1960 at work. He worked 6 days a week, had a family of 13, bicycled to the place of their new house and built it. I can't help but wondering if it would have turned out any other way today. Of course such a large family and building a house by hand isn't really something that's common today, but anyway.
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OT of 23 years here! Thanks for highlighting OT- we are so often just lumped under “physical therapy” and no one really knows what we do. This video portrays a high level patient in a super nice facility w tons of equipment /resources to work with. This gentleman has done a LOT of rehab to get to this point (and his motivation is amazing)! I work in a skilled nursing setting which is quite different, but I love geriatrics. OTs are vital in sooo many settings! Hope you will highlight a speech-language pathologist as well-another overlooked but crucial part of a rehab team!
I had no idea and now I know. Just wonderful work OT people do. Thank you
Thanks for all you do!
i never knew what a OT was before! i spent a few months in a coma healing emergency skin grafts and when i awoke i had lost so much muscle i couldn't walk anymore. it took a year with great physio,recreational and occupational therapists to get my walking back. i feel like they dont get enough praise, they gave me back my life. so grateful for them.
My mom had a Hemorrhagic Stroke on June 30th. Miraculously she pulled through, but we've got a long road ahead. I'm her full time Caregiver now. ❤️
as an MCA Hemorrhagic Stroke survivor myself, the thing they tell stroke survivors is it takes time but what they dont tell them is you may see a bit of progress for the first few years then none for a few then start seeing progress again i saw a bunch for the first 4 years then it kind of leveled out for a few then picked right back up. once i got walking i kept getting told walking is my best physical therapy so i stopped going to physical therapy and started walking around the mall after being told id be wheelchair bound for life i now can walk unassisted but tend to rely only on an ankle foot orthotic or AFO when im tired or in a rush ill use a cane if im going to the mail box and know i have a packag ill sit in the wheelchair to get there put the package on the seat and use the chair as a walker to push it back with the package the things ive picked up doing things with one hand makes life easier for others whom are abled bodied like working on a car with my step dad hes picked up things and still does stuff that way himself
i wish your mom a speedy and happy recovery
May the force be with you and your mum. 💖
I would recommend working as hard with her as she tolerates, because as she said in the video, the first three months are critical! But that doesn't mean you can't improve after that! Wish you both the best of luck!
@@T_P_W_ThachoZenjuan Yes....
You are so wonderful to care for your mother....I am a carer myself , full time and I get it. All the best
As an OT student, I love this video! So many people don't realize just what it is that we do, so you showing that to the world is wonderful!
I had no idea and this was wonderful to see
I’m an OT and was also thinking the same thing 😊
My mom had a traumatic brain bleed in January 2021. It was the most horrific day of our lives. She had to be airlifted to the hospital, and they told us to prepare for the worst. It was unlikely she'd even survive the trip there, let alone the surgical procedures.
22 months later, she's almost fully recovered and nearly back to living her pre-stroke life. Such a relief. Modern medicine, combined with the human spirit, can do miraculous things.
My great aunt had an Hemorragic stroke and sadly at the time of her stroke there wasn’t as much study in it as there is now she passed 2002 but the doctors sadly thought they successfully killed the clot and released the clot and it burst in her brain and that was that
thank you SO MUCH for showing light to OT! we are too often forgotten or overshadowed. as a doctor, thank you for taking time to understand what we do :)
I am a student physical therapist and I love the exposure to our beautiful field of rehab!!! Much love 💖
Well done Kosh, you're crushing it!
I have cerebral palsy because I was born prematurely (for the uninitiated it's very similar to hemorrhagic stroke- but from infancy). Seeing a doctor with a public platform acknowledge the psychological strength and determination it takes to build these brain pathways, just to be able to do things other people take for granted means, a lot to me...too often I have felt reduced to a list of deficits, and not valued or respected by medical professionals.
Of course it's really not surprising coming from you Siobhan.Your empathy is always very obvious. I just wanted to say that this video gives me hope for a very different reason. Hope that the medical community can grow to respect the disability community more, and be better allies.
You sound so strong and brave! ❤❤❤
Wishing him a speedy recovery and hoping he’s able to get back to work.
AAAHH!!! THIS HAS BEEN MY DREAM!! I’m an Occupational Therapist and I’ve always watched your videos and I love it. I’ve always wanted you to cover OT and PT 🥺♥️ Thank you for this!!
Remember for your loved ones how to identify a stroke: BE FAST
B- Balance (are they dizzy/ off balance/ have a headache)
E-Eyes vision changes
F-Face ( droop/ asymmetrical)
A-arm weakness
S-Speech slurred
T-Time: get to the hospital asap!
Thanks to this process I wound up in the Er but turned out to be a really bad migraine but for a sec even the er nurse thought it may have been stroke till the cats can shown it was normal
I've been an OT for over 20 years and I can say that I still learn something new every day! Thank you for this video.
thank you so much! You guys are really underappreciated you work soooooooooooo hard with people for months even years helping them recover from injuries
God bless you
I am a speech pathologist ( love that you already shadowed one of us !) and love any reference/ recognition of the allied health and rehab professionals !! Keep them coming !!
Finishing my masters in occupational therapy in 2 weeks and I love seeing this video with OT represented!!🥰
*OMG finally I've been waiting for the day you shadow an occupational therapist, we need more recognition*
I love how you spend time with other professionals you might work with here and there, but actualy spending a whole day with them to se how they work! Not many doctors would do this!
I didn’t have a stroke, but I had a really nasty round of HFlu meningitis. I was in a coma, had a trach, feeding tube, sepsis, the works. God was good and brought me through. I was in the regular hospital almost 3 weeks. I was so weak I couldn’t turn over. I was in rehab for about 2 1/2 months. When I left there I was able to walk with a walker. Those pt and ot folks were amazing and awesome cheerleaders! I can now get around with just a cane.
Awesome Awesome Awesome video! What's up Siobhan! Thank you another great and informative video! I think occupational therapists and rehab staff in general are super important to everyday life! They are so important to people that have had major trauma, like a stroke, get their life back to as normal as possible. You do such a wonderful job of showing us all the aspects and roles healthcare workers play in our lives and I want to say thank you once again! Be well, be safe and Cheers!!!
I’m currently in OT school and find it so amazing to see posts about the profession on social media! Not many people know much about OT but it is refreshing to have it shown and explained, so hopefully people can fully understand how powerful it can be! Thank you for sharing❤
When she worked in a clinic a few years ago there was one too. I think that video is named THE CLINIC.
I've been a rehab nurse for 12 years, working in stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and msk and amp and it's fantastic getting to see these people recover what they lost or learn to live with a new normal! Rehab is often overlooked in the medical field but is so vital and important!
As a first year OT student, this is so awesome to see! I’m really able to connect what we’ve been learning to this video, I’m so excited to get into the field!! :)
How lovely to hear this
God bless you
These guys are just amazing. You can clearly see the effort they put into their job, we're lucky to have people like them. Best of luck to kosh in his recovery! 😊
Thank you so much for the OT exposure! Your description of what occupational therapy is and how we approach care was beautiful! #OT #OTA
My little brother suffered two strokes on June 26, 2021, one week before his 21st birthday. This video is fascinating, it’s so amazing to see what can happen when you put your mind to it! I’m very happy to report that since that day, he’s run/competed in 4 triathlons and is back in school full time
This is awesome. I'm crying happy tears.
Best of!
My stepdad had a stroke lost ablity to talk, walk, or write. It was a year and a half in rehab facility he can now do all on his own,. So thankful for this
I loved the look in Nicole’s eyes when she was talking about her patient who had been a chef. That’s love and dedication.
Hey! I work in stroke rehab and it is such a fantastic place to work 😁 Thanks for showing off the wonderful work these therapists do ❤ The OT’s are the backbone of what we do, its so amazing to see their work highlighted like this ❤
PT/OT rocks! Healthcare really is a team effort, and we all have our places and roles. Some people may think, "oh it's just therapy; it's not that big of a deal." These people could not be more wrong, If PT/OT was not there, the quality of life change, and the effects of a stroke could be permanent! PT/OT ROCKS!!!!!
I agree with you too, too often as healthcare providers, we don't get to see what happens when our care is concluded. Following a patient's journey from the onset to the conclusion shows how monumental this field is, especially for patients!
I spent most of April in inpatient rehab after having a tumor removed from inside my spinal cord. The therapists we’re all wonderful and even though I was tired of being at the hospital, I would have loved spending so much more time recovering there! It’s amazing how many tools can be used to help with disabilities! I am still working hard on trying to walk independently, as well as strengthening my very weak left arm. My right arm is severely impaired sensation wise. I can feel pain and temperature only right now. Definitely a looooong and slow recovery process! It’s so wonderful to have the support and help of these amazing therapists!
As a stroke survivor I love that this is all available ❤️❤️
OT student here!! Thank you for this video and highlighting what we do as healthcare professionals!! Much love❤️
As an OT in training, I enjoyed this video a lot
Thank you for shining a light on this profession and showing others what we do to help people 😀
This video is awesome! I work in the OR as a surg tech in neuro. I only know about these brain surgeries but I never know how patients do to help their recovery. Love this kind of video. Thank you so much.
Congrats to Kosh and his team! That must have taken a lot of hard work to get him to pass the driving test!
I was in an accident 2 months ago which caused multiple injuries including fractures in my spine. I really have no idea where I'd be without my PT and OT that I had while I was at an inpatient facility. I still have a long road to go but they gave me the right tools and were there when I needed them the most.
Siobhan, I have loved following your journey, and throughly enjoy watching you highlight all the different aspects of healthcare! I work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Hematology, and was hoping that you might do a shadowing video in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory. We don't get direct patient care much, but we have such an important role in deciding patient care. The clinical pathology lab is huge, with many different departments (blood bank, phlebotomy, micro, chemistry, hematology), so it could be multiple parts. It would be wonderful if you could come see what we do, as most doctors and nurses don't know this career exists.
I had an occipital lobe stroke in 2019 but didn't really have any complications. My mom had a stroke 2 weeks later (at 94) and had above the shoulder deficits and spent 3 weeks at a Rehab facility. She did fairly well for the next 14 months before she passed away.
In 2012 I sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the result of an assault. I went to an allied therapy unit four days a week for three years and worked with an amazing, integrated team that looked so similar to this one. I had been knocked back to the second grade reading level (I was 20 y/o) and could not walk in a straight line or perform simple math equations in addition to many other deficits. On the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) I scored an 11/15. After all my hard work I made a huge recovery that allowed me to go back to graduate school. I am now a student at Harvard University studying Creative Writing and Literature and have given a TEDx talk about my injury. Recovery is possible with incredible teams like this. As patients, we are so grateful to these medical professionals. Shoutout to Martha Morehouse Rehab for changing my life.
I loved seeing this. I am a special education teacher who works closely with OT's each day to assist my students. I loved seeing an OT in another setting and seeing the various ways they can help people.
I am 3 months recovered from a Brain tumor that was bleeding , successful surgery and tumor removal
luckily I'm back to work and doing allot better, other than a few side affects from surgery that can last upwards of a yr. 👍🙏
So cool!! Kosh's commitment to his recovery is admirable. Thanks for highlighting OT and PT. I'm in the process of getting my sh** together to apply to PT programs. Looking forward to helping people like Kosh.
Your channel is so inspiring to so many people who don’t really know that much about healthcare, but as a 14 year old, when you did your video about the NICU, it made me feel really happy because I got to learn about the NICU and what I went through as a baby, and now that you’re making a video about brain bleeds, that i also very near and dear to my heart because i had a brain bleed when i was just 3 years old, and i had 2 external drians coming out of my head, and I had it again this past march. I remember doing a lot of PT and OT in the hospital in march, and it was kind pa scary because I felt so dizzy, but by the end of the 3 week hospital stay, I was just fine.
We are so lucky to get real, in depth insight into medical cases- thank you so much fo this Siobhan! I myself actually have an OT appointment on Tuesday for a checkup- burn like heavy scars on my lower leg so have been wearing compression wraps for 6 months now.
I’ve been looking on a website how long I’ve been subscribed to different people. I’ve been subscribed to you for 4 years (since 2018) and now I want to be a doctor and doing everything in my power to work hard towards this. It’s given me something to work towards in life and a motivation so thank you for educating me throughout these years
I am in school to be a physical therapy assistant and I have been waiting for this video! So cool you were able to shadow them.
I had a hemorrhagic stroke when I gave birth to my son at age 34. It was part and parcel to my Amniotic Fluid Embolism. It involved my frontal lobe. I had to learn how to walk again and use my other hand to write. It was such a difficult journey,but so worth it in the end!
Wow and a newborn! You are one strong woman!
My dad's non identical twin also had to learn doing things with the other hand after two strokes in a short amount iof time.
Thank you to everyone involved in this video. It is giving me hope and reminding me to have a positive attitude when it comes to healing.
Thank you Siobhan about showing of how to treat a patient with a stroke and the speech therapist and occupational therapists gave him a good medical exercises Siobhan. That was nice to see
As a physical therapist being apart of someone’s journey to recover from a neurological injury is one of the most rewarding things. All injuries are but there is something different/ special about strokes and brain injuries. I love when I am treating a patient post stroke who can barely hold his balance with the fear he will never be ambulatory again (along with family members fearing this as well) and beginning to facilitate a patient to take those first steps. Even when it starts with me putting in the majority of the effort and I’m sweating my ass off, it is the moment there is such a shift in reality that things can and will improve. I’ve shared many tears of happiness with patients and families. Thanks for showing off some of what we do.
As someone who had a brain injury I appreciate you and what you do so much! I'll never forget the wonderful student pt who worked with me everyday! She made my recovery so much better.
It amazes me how many things the body does that I honestly take for granted. Bless this man for all he's been through ❤️
This was amazing! Way to go kosh for your determination
I am so thankful for these types of therapies. I had an ischemic stroke in my pons and they are on of the reasons I was able to get back into my groove. I was in the cardiac step down unit and I remembered my lunch being brought in. There was a packet of ranch for my salad that was in a plastic container. I couldn't open any of it! I ended up doing vestibular, occupational, and physical therapy intensely for a few months.
I'll be a nurse in less than a year now!
Thank you so much for this video! As a previous Neuro ICU nurse, it’s nice to see a stroke patient with a happy ending
Thanks!
Thanks for your support Dina!
@@ViolinMD Of course not a problem I love watching your channel
As a UK OT student thank you for using your platform to show the world of OT
@Violin MD Just wow...I had no idea the work that OT people do. Thank you for this. Also, shout to PT people for helping get back on track as well. The gentleman in this video is truly inspiring with his optimism, patience and hope. I really loved this positive educational video
How inspiring! Love watching how teams work in health care!
When you see what the treatments we as healthcare workers recommend, it makes it easier to relay the benefits of said treatments to other patients.
I've seen how PT has helped me and so many others. When Doctors refer patients to PT, who do they ask the opinion of next? The RN....ME. So I know first hand that it can help so much and prevent surgery and other problems down the road so when patients ask me, I'm more than happy to regale in the positive aspects of these treatments. So many people tend to scoff at OT and PT because they think it won't work or is a cop out, but they are so beneficial in so many ways.
I have the utmost respect for you. In Sep 2021 I began to not feel well. Thought it was just a cold or flu. But tested positive for covid - ok I'm 29 - I should be fine. Doctors took blood samples and found out I had pnuemonia. Took everything I had just to sit up or lay on my stomach. Then I developed ARDS. My lungs were being destroyed. Doctor told me I had to go on a ventilator. I remember being sedated but waking up but couldn't see or move but could hear mumblings from the ICU staff. I remember someone saying "you're doing great James." Somehow that played into my delirium. The hallucinations still give me flashbacks. My parents were told I wouldn't make it. Was on life support for nearly two weeks and doctors were preparing to perform a traecheostomy but then I woke up. It's a miracle I'm still alive. One doctor came in and said he wanted to take a pic with me because he was certain I wouldn't make it. I'll never forget just laying in my hospital bed watching traffic in downtown Indianapolis at night and thinking "what just happened?" Was finally released and faced a long road of recovery.
You are a hero. THANK YOU for everything you do.
Hi! I am a functionally oriented music therapist and I work in a rehab team along the sides of OT's and PT's in geriatric care. Such a great video! :D
My dad had bilateral brain hemorrhaging at 85 after a fall that he initially didn't seek treatment for. 3 months later he had 2 surgeries to drain the bleeds that had compressed his brain by more than half! He had a significant recovery, but did have residual deficits. He lived 3 more years.
It just goes to show you how much motivation determines your outcome post stroke.
WOWWWW. From a first year medical resident to internal medicine and rheumatology specialist!!! Well done Dr! 😍
As an occupational therapist thank you so much for sharing our amazing field on your channel ❤😊
I wished my mom made it to therapy. Thank you for showing us what ot and pt do to help each of their patients.
thank you for exposing the dynamics of what happens in health care. I was sad to see that Kosh's nurse had to rush off another patient when He had trouble opening the food packages. Unfortunately that does happen. In Australia nurses have four patients so if that patient needs help urgently then do not be surprise if a code blue is not far away. I know that to non health professionals it can look bad but I can reassure them that I am sure that the nurse would have been upset as well. As a nurse I did not have much knowledge about Occupational therapists which is not great. But I would really recommend for anyone studying occupational therapy to please shadow a nurse for a shift or two to see what happens and why nurses might not have time to follow up the OT's request or advice straight away. It is not that we do not value your role but we generally do not have time for even a small break. If you do shadow a nurse and there is a code it will give you great insight and understanding. Team work is the dream work we are there for the patient's benefit. Siobhan keep up the great videos. You will make a great doctor.
Neuro OT here! Thank you for highlighting what we do in an outpatient setting. I work in the Neuro ICU and acute rehab. Early OT intervention is do so important!
My dad has a small, unruptured aneurysm. I don’t know much about it. He’s been having severe head aches and has been going to the er what do you remcomemd , have him set up with a Nuro doctor, but in about two days they’re going to do a procedure when they go through his groin to check everything out and maybe put a coil I’m not too sure. What do you think?b
He is amazing! This guy sure has strength in all different ways!
This is fascinating, thank you for showing us these professions!
I love hearing about the patients, it's so uplifting!
Thank you for giving us good insight into other allied health professions, even as you are on your journey in Europe, Siobhan!
I have been thinking of going to school for occupational therapy and spent ages trying to find a video on your channel about OT. Maybe this video is a sign I should go into OT. Thank you for uploading!!
The video THE CLINIC also have an OT in it.
I love the PT’s enthusiasm. Well done
Yay, I just got my MOT degree and this makes me so happy ❤
Great video! My husband has had 7 brain bleeds due to an AVM in the brain. He amazes me every time we go through the rehab process. 🤍 thanks for sharing with others what this process can look like.
My dad is currently in the hospital with a brain bleed (please send prayers) and how they found out he had it was because he was being acting very delirious and was saying a bunch of stuff that did not make sense, however that also happens to be one of the symptoms for low blood sugar (he’s a type one diabetic) and so his roommate fed him and gave him insulin and got his blood sugar up and he was still very confused so they took him to the ER and did a CT scan on his head and they found the brain bleed. They soon did an MRI to find out why this happened and they didn’t find anything wrong so they think it was caused by high blood pressure.
Maybe they should do an MRI. That’s how they found my brain bleed.
@@allisonmintz4369 they did
Diabetes is a well-established risk factor for stroke, beside high blood pressure.
I love this so much. I'm in my final year of undergrad and hope to help stroke survivors rehabilitate, and also hope to study how best to help them. Thank you so much for this video!
I also had a stroke 5 years ago, the Doctors told me I would never walk again. I was so determined, I was taking my first steps 4 weeks later, and only use a walking cane now if walking long distances. I spent 12 months seeing a hand specialist, and 6 months with a speech therapist. I'm not 100% recovered, but recovered enough to be able to function and be able to work and get around.
in march of 2021 i pulled my hamstring, and i went to PT for it. I got released before i was healed because i had epidydimal cysts form, and for about 4-5 months afterwards, i could only walk on my tippy toes on that foot, and i still limp a bit today. though its no longer painful, and i can run and walk and bike just fine, so im glad.
I have MS and see an OT and a PT regularly. You're right, they are a very connected team. They're also great
Wow, wish I had this kind of rehabilitation in the states. I lost feeling in my right (dominant) arm and leg in Aug 2022 from a brain lesion. I had some PT and one occupational therapy appointment while I was in the hospital. I was only told to never stop using my right side and continued the exercises I'd done in hospital PT at home. No one ordered more PT after I left the hospital. Never offered anything about driving help. I'm still worried about driving. I walk with a cane now, and continue to improve. Swimming has been a great help but I wish more rehabilitation services had been offered.
I had a co worker that died of an aneurysm, age 40. He had a bad headache for over a week. Went to the dentist, had a root canal. Still had pain. He was popping Ibuprofen like Candy. Then a few days later,he dropped over at home. Neighbor heard him hit the floor upstairs.
Next day dentist called to see how Dan was. My boss had to inform them, he passed away.
Hell yea, Kosh!!! You’ve got this, my guy!!! :) I hope he’s doing even better now!
Best wishes to Kosh! You’ve got this!❤
I had a laminectomy recession of my C2-C6 due to Cavernous Malformation of the CCM2 variant. I too did PT and OT also speech therapy for swallowing. It works. Mine was neuro based. Helped me to walk again. Keep up the good work doc. Dr. Gary Steinberg at Stanford saved me.
Because of having had a brain injury before I was born, I was given a referral to the Center for Transitional Neurorehabilitation which is under Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital in my hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. I spent 2 years there and many of the technologies that you are showing in this video are used there as well. I ended up getting my very first job thanks to the rehabilitation program that I went to.
This is something new for me on your channel
This is a great video as a nurse I knew heaps about speech pathologists but not much about occupational therapists.
As student who is considering a career in OT or PT this was so helpful!!
Came across this and it makes my OT heart happy 😊 would love to see a video on acute rehab (OT/PT/ST) in the hospital!
I love the intro! Specialist! Not resident! Congratulations!!!
Love these videos! Much love ❤️
Request for a blood transfusion video! Often overlooked and everyone just expects the blood to be ready but no one considers the complexities when patients have antibodies and having to source different blood products to meet their needs
With so many strokes from Covid this is so important!
So nice
You have shown more clear concept about OT
Love from OT student of 🇧angladesh
I am a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor. I had it on Oct 15th, 2010, I was T-Boned driver's side of the car I was the driver. I had many injuries but as for my brain, it was a left subdural hematoma. I was in a medically induced coma for 2-3 days spent a week in the ICU, 2 1/2 months in an inpatient brain injury rehab hospital, 3 months going to the outpatient part of that hospital, 4ish months of vision therapy...only to end up needing 7 months of vestibular/more pt. In the USA, thankfully my mom had really good private health insurance and I ended up going to a level 1 hospital. No one knows how much their brain does naturally until some bad happens. I was 28 when this happened. So far since that, I had 2 DVT's likely caused by my IVC filter they put in me (they had to remove it because it perforated my vein and was blocking blood flow), My brain doesn't tell me to breathe in my sleep so I have to use an Adaptive Servo-Ventilator, and I recently failed my hearing test and was told I have Unilateral hearing loss, I now wear Contralateral Routing Signal Devices. In the inpatient and outpatient, I had Speech, Occupational, and physical. I had double vision and that's I had to do vision therapy.
That driving simulator looks fun!!!
Great to watch another of your awesome videos, Dr. Siobhan! :-)
so proud and happy for you girl, always!
My paternal grandpa dropped dead from a brain bleed at the age of 50. This was in 1960 at work. He worked 6 days a week, had a family of 13, bicycled to the place of their new house and built it. I can't help but wondering if it would have turned out any other way today. Of course such a large family and building a house by hand isn't really something that's common today, but anyway.
Way too many kids! Was he Catholic?
@@allisonmintz4369 No. Such big families were common in Sweden in the 1950s.