Our senses – sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste, balance, and awareness of body positions and movements – gather information from our surroundings and send it to the brain, which processes the information to help us navigate the world.
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Occupational therapy helps people regain life skills and independence after a medical event, such as a stroke or heart attack, accident, such as a fall or motor vehicle crash, or the development of a chronic condition, such as multiple … Read More
Occupational therapy aims to help people of all ages who have a medical condition that causes physical, cognitive, or sensory problems. These may include physical difficulties, mental health problems, or learning disabilities present from birth or developed later in life. … Read More
Occupational therapy comprises individualized healthcare services which help people gain independence and self-confidence through regaining certain basic life skills. It’s especially important for children who may have birth defects, cognitive or developmental deficits, or physical limitations.
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Living with autism affects not only the patient but also the entire family, because supporting a person with autism requires hands-on involvement. Fortunately, there are many therapeutic ways to help patients with autism adapt, and to minimize the impact of … Read More
Occupational Therapy (OT) has been used to help brain injury patients improve their overall functioning. But how does OT help brain injury patients? There are many studies on the effectiveness of OT in a variety of impairment categories. So, let’s … Read More
As you get older, what used to be easy can become unexplainably difficult. From getting up from bed to eating, our aging bodies can find daily activities more challenging. Disease or injury can also diminish how we perform everyday tasks.… Read More
Occupational therapy (OT) helps millions of American children and adults normalize life after a serious illness, accident, or surgery. OT also provides continuing rehabilitation for chronic health problems, such as MS or limb loss. Could OT be right for you? … Read More
There have been enduring misconceptions about occupational therapy, and it has been merely lumped together with physical therapy due to their overlapping aspects. Occupational therapists work side by side with physical therapists to address conditions using the same treatment … Read More
Whereas physical therapy helps a person to become stronger or to regain physical mobility and movability, such as after surgery or after suffering an injury, occupational therapy serves a slightly different purpose. Occupational therapy can help patients to overcome a … Read More
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