Occupational Therapy

WHAT IS OT?
A holistic healthcare profession aimed at promoting health by enabling clients to perform meaningful and purposeful activities across a lifespan. OT’s take a thorough history, provide a physical and cognitive examination to identify deficits and develop a treatment plan. The goal is to maximize daily living and work skills of their clients with physical, mental or developmental conditions. Additionally, OT’s seek to adapt the environment, modify tasks, teach skills, and educate clients and their families to achieve their goals.

HOW DO OT’s TREAT?
ADL training Adaptive equipment

Therapeutic exercise Manual techniques (soft tissue massage, myofascial release, mobilization)

Neuromuscular Reeducation

Therapeutic activity

Modalities (electrical stimulation, ultrasound, moist heat/ice)

WHAT CONDITIONS DO OT’s TREAT?
Hand Disorders

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Fine motor/dexterity
Orthopedic

Joint Replacements
Total knee replacement
Total hip replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Arthritis

Rheumatoid
Osteoarthritis
Fractures

Ligamentous/Muscle injuries

Neurologic

CVA (stroke)
MS (multiple sclerosis)
Parkinson’s
Neuropathy
SCI (spinal cord injury)
TBI (traumatic brain injury)
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Cardiopulmonary

CHF(congestive heart failure)
MI(heart attack)
COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
General deconditioning

Amputee

BKA (below knee)
AKA (above knee)
Upper extremity