Rehabilitation Services
What can I expect from Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapists assist patients in performing activities
of all kinds, ranging from using a computer to caring for daily
needs, such as dressing, cooking and eating. Physical exercises
may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while paper and
pencil games may be chosen to improve visual acuity and the ability
to discern patterns. A patient suffering from short-term memory
loss, for instance, might be encouraged to make lists to aid recall.
One with coordination problems might be given extra tasks to improve
hand-eye coordination.
For those with permanent functional disabilities, such as spinal
cord injuries, Cerebral Palsy, or Muscular Dystrophy, therapists
provide such adaptive equipment as wheelchairs, splints, and aids
for eating and dressing. They also design or make special equipment
needed at home or work. Therapists develop and teach patients to
operate computer-aided adaptive equipment.
Occupational Therapists also work with industrial workers. They
help modify work sites and evaluate how certain jobs are performed
so they can be redesigned to make them safer.
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