Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Approach
- Holistic
- Often Compared to Biopsychosocial Models
- Client-Centered Occupation-Based Approach
- Client Sets Goals
- Compensatory Strategies
- Remediate Deficits
- Based on Traditional Medical Models
- Therapist Sets Goals
- Restorative Strategies
Rehabilitative Frame of Reference
- All Populations
- Common Evaluations
- Objectives
- Common Interventions
- Adaptation Techniques
- Compensatory Strategies
- Environmental Modifications
Biomechanical Frame of Reference
- Musculoskeletal or Neurological Conditions
- Purposeful Activities
- Regain Function
- Rest and Stress
- Intact Central Nervous System
- Maximize Physical Functioning
- ROM Assessments
- Muscle Strength Testing
- Endurance Testing
- Joint Stability Testing
- Functional Mobility Assessments
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Compensatory Techniques