An OTA is doing an intensive intervention with a client whose left upper extremity is impaired after a CVA. The client is meeting with the OTA daily and wearing a restraint mitt on the right hand to force him to use his left upper extremity. The client is wearing this mitt for 6 hours per day. Which intervention is the OTA utilizing with this client?

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The OTA is utilizing constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) with this client by restraining the right hand and forcing the use of the left upper extremity. This intervention is used to improve function in the affected limb after a stroke or other neurological injury. Bilateral training and weight-bearing may also be components of the intervention, but they are not the primary intervention being utilized in this scenario. Mirror therapy is another intervention used for upper extremity rehabilitation, but it does not involve the use of a restraint mitt.

An OTA Is Doing an Intensive Intervention with a Client