Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy (OT) is for patients who have sustained physical and/or mental impairments. A trained and licensed Occupational Therapist works to return the patient to his or her highest possible level of independence. Patients receive upper extremity exercises, modalities and therapeutic procedures, trunk control exercises and training in activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, handwriting and grooming. Occupational Therapists may also provide recommendations and training for adaptive equipment in order to help the patient live more independently. Patients injured on the job will be assigned to certified therapists who can perform Functional Capacity evaluations and work conditioning programs. In addition, a certified hand therapists will handle any necessary hand therapy and splinting.
Diagnoses Often Treated
- Work-related Accidents
- Stroke or Heart Attack
- Burns
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Amputations
- Arthritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Children with Birth Injuries, Learning Problems and Developmental Disabilities
- Upper Extremity Fractures
- Injuries from Falls, Sports or Other Accidents
Occupational Therapy Services
- Certified Hand Therapy/Splinting
- Neurological Rehab
- Activities of Daily Living
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- Adaptive Equipment Training and Education
- Pediatric Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Work Conditioning
- Wound Care
- Therapeutic Exercise Programs
- Aquatic Therapy