Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) is a client centered health care profession, it may concern achieve through their occupation and participating in daily life activities . occupational therapy support people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. OT can help them regain independence in all areas of their lives. Occupational therapists help with barriers that affect a person's emotional, social, and physical needs. Occupational therapy helps you when you have trouble doing daily activities because of an injury, a health issue like a stroke, or a chronic medical condition. It teaches you the skills you need to live independently and perform everyday tasks more easily and with less pain.

Occupational Therapist Specializations

• Neurology
• Pediatrics (children's care)
• Hand function
• Rehabilitation (ADL training)

Who Gets Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy is for adult and pediatrics who have trouble with daily activities and physical issues to the upper extremity. Reasons to get this type of therapy include problems with thinking skills, movement, fine motor skills, balance, or coordination.

Rehabilitation occupational Therapy

Rehabilitation areas that occupational therapists work in include: Helping people regain or enhance participation in the occupations of everyday life after specific events such as a hip replacement, spinal injury or stroke, or within a condition such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis.

Pediatric occupational therapy

A pediatric OT works with children who have physical or mental challenges. They help kids develop or regain the skills they need to succeed in school, sports, and other activities. The goal is to help kids reach their developmental milestones and become more independent.

Geriatric occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists work with elderly patients and teach them exercise and rehabilitation techniques that make completing daily tasks, such as dressing, eating, and bathing, much easier. Occupational therapists help patients improve their fine and basic motor skills, strength, dexterity, and their range of motion.

Anyone with these issues can likely benefit from occupational therapy:

• Mental retardation
• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injury
• Hyper activity
• Spinal cord injury
• Autism
• ADHD
• Behavioral Issues

An occupational therapy program can help you to give the ability to readapt and use tools (assistive devices) at work, school, and home. It can help you do specific things like:

• Eat without help from others
• Take part in leisure activities
• Do office work
• Bathe and get dressed
• Do laundry or clean up around the house