Occupational Therapy

Return to Work With Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on helping individuals return to work after trauma from a condition or injury. The occupational therapists within our network provide rehabilitation services to people of all ages who have a condition which limits them from completing certain everyday tasks.

Our occupational therapy providers is will restore strength and functionality in completing every day, work-related tasks. By seeing an occupational therapist, patients are able to return to their daily lives and participate in activities that make them feel happy and fulfilled.

Occupational therapy can assist in overcoming challenges associated with:

• Mobility problems caused by a developmental disorder, arthritis, injury or aging.
• Pain caused by accident, a work-related injury such as incorrect heavy lifting, arthritis, strains such as carpal tunnel syndrome and fibromyalgia, sports injury, burns, and sprains.
• Fatigue due to a certain conditions, multiple sclerosis, sports injury, and strokes.
• Returning to work after an injury or prolonged illness.
• Obstacles associated with brain injury or mental illness. Such as, relearning everyday activities or finding new strategies to manage home and work-related activities.
• Memory aids and tools for patients with head injury, Alzheimer's disease, aging, stress, or poor memory.

If you are finding it difficult to participate or complete your daily tasks occupational therapy can be immensely beneficial. Occupational therapy can help patients of all ages from many backgrounds. Our occupational therapists are trained and possess the experience, knowledge, and skills to help patients in all capacities. We look at every patient’s symptoms as a whole and use the best methods to address those symptoms.

Occupational therapy may be helpful in preventing the following:

• Frequent or unnecessary hospital visits
• Work or sports related injuries
• Time away from work due to certain conditions

Our network providers will assess the areas of difficulty with every patient individually. From there, they will formulate a plan to address those areas of difficulty. Occupational therapists will condense every day tasks or work related tasks into simple movements. They will emphasize technique, movement, posture, and position. They will take patients through each stage in order to help them feel comfortable and independent.

A facet of occupation therapy could include making your environment accessible and inclusive. This could consist of changes to your home or workplace in order to better suit your needs. These changes could include:

• Ramps, so the area can be accessed by a wheelchair
• A stairlift
• Grab rails by the stairs or beside the bed

Call us today to discuss your options and schedule and appointment with one of our many network providers!