a hand's on anatomy experie​nce

Soft Anatomy

       THE STORY OF SOFT ANATOMY​

Soft Anatomy was born, as are many inventions, out of a sense of frustration.  In my early years working on a Rehabilitation Unit, I was unhappy trying to use the conventional plastic models to try to teach my patients about their body, or to be able to reference something for myself. I am a very hands on learner and  I remember picking up an old scapula model with a a few muscles on it that did not even go to their insertions. Understanding how they worked together to move a joint, still required a fair amount of imagination.  If I couldn't understand this easily, then I wondered  how I could explain it to my patients clearly.  I was, and still am, passionate about the fact that we all follow through better when we really understand how something works and why we should do it. I decided there had to be a more user friendly model that would give this information. Thus was born Soft Anatomy.  Soft Anatomy models are currently being used all over the US and overseas in clinics, hospitals and universities.  I am so pleased to be able to serve educators, clinicians and physicians by giving them a concrete way to teach others how to care for themselves! 

Julie is an Occupational Therapist and has worked in the field of OT for  40 years. The last 20 years she worked in  Hand Therapy, specializing in office ergonomics and cumulative trauma injuries. She has experience working with people of all ages and disabilities in a multitude of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, acute rehabilitation, visiting nurses as well as consulting with agencies such as Vocational Rehabilitation and the Vermont Center for Independent Living.  She also taught in an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program for several years. along with growing Soft Anatomy.