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Our lessons do not replace highly specialized medical intervention. Please discuss with your doctor before participating in any topic covered by Up to Adventure. If you are uncertain, please refer below to determine what type of highly specialized medical professional you may benefit from visiting. As always this is not a comprehensive list, so please go discuss with your doctor.
When to see an Occupational Therapist (OT):
- Treatment of a specific diagnosis or condition
- Training on a specific piece of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) to address / ease a specific diagnosis
- Fitting and assessment for customized DME
- Client condition/ multiple complications that requires skilled assessment and treatment planning
- ADL training related to a specific deficit
When to see an Physical Therapist (PT):
- Treatment of a specific diagnosis or condition
- developing a highly specialized work out routine / treatment plan due to a new injury / illness or highly complex medical history
- training on mobility devices
When to see a Dietitian:
- Client requires a specific diet to address a specific condition
When to see a doctor:
- Requesting medications
- Requires changes in medications
- Yearly physical and to assess changes in conditions
- Monitoring of acute and chronic identified diagnoses
- Diagnosis of an illness/ injury
When to see a mental health professional ( psychologist / psychiatrist/ counselor):
- When a client discusses actively or intention to harm one’s self
- Prescribing and modification in psychiatric medications
- Symptoms of depression: loss of appetite, loss of interest in tasks that were once loved, changes in sleep/ energy level/ concentration, severe loss of self esteem
- Individual discussion related to overcoming past trauma and abuse
