What is Occupational Therapy? *

Occupational Therapy involves the assessment and treatment of deficits in activities of daily living. A few of the areas addressed include: upper extremity injuries and rehabilitation, fine motor skills, dexterity, cognition, job site evaluation, home evaluation, and self-care, all with the goal of maximizing an individual's independence.


 

• Patient and family education - provides you with practical and useful information relevant to your situation and strategies for improving your function and preventing re-injury.
• Assessment of skills and recommendations for adaptive equipment.
• Home or job site assessments with recommendations for adaptation or modification.
• Work programs.
• Ergonomic education.
• Functional capacity evaluation.
• Exercise to specifically address your strength, range of motion, and function designed to progress you to maximum independence.
• Manual therapy to address upper extremity injury and post-surgical rehabilitation.
• Modalities including heat, cold, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, iontophoresis and other means to promote healing, neuromuscular reeducation, strength, tissue pliability, and function.

• work related injuries
• upper extremity injuries
• limitations from strokes or other medical conditions
• arthritis
• post-surgical difficulties

Where can I receive Occupational Therapy Services?
 

Occupational Therapy services are offered at all HealthONE Rehabilitation Centers.

* For more information about Occupational Therapy visit the American Occupational Therapy Association web site.