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I know that Occupational therapy assistants can't get certified in hand therapy as its only for actual OT's but can COTA's work in any type of hand/ upper extremity rehab?
Other OT-Related Information COTA's in hand rehab?
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Yes they can! The OT I shadowed in the hand ortho practice mentioned that she used to work with COTAs in her last job.
I also shadowed an OTA that recently switched from working at a hand clinic to pediatrics. She mentioned that she would work with the patients using the hand exercises that the OT had assigned.
Hope this helps
I find hand therapy to be so interesting!
I also shadowed an OTA that recently switched from working at a hand clinic to pediatrics. She mentioned that she would work with the patients using the hand exercises that the OT had assigned.
Hope this helps
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Yes they can! The OT I shadowed in the hand ortho practice mentioned that she used to work with COTAs in her last job.
I also shadowed an OTA that recently switched from working at a hand clinic to pediatrics. She mentioned that she would work with the patients using the hand exercises that the OT had assigned.
Hope this helps
Oh wow, that's awesome to know! Did they need any additional training do you know?
