What is the purpose of occupational therapy?
Occupational therapists can treat a variety of conditions and assist patients in regaining and maintaining the muscle strength required to perform daily tasks.
Occupational therapy can assist with the following:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Tendinitis
- Hip or Knee Replacements
- Huntington’s Disease
- Feeding, eating, swallowing
- Low vision
- School performance
- Amputations
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Orthopedics
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Scar Management
- Spinal Injury
- Stroke
- Mental health
- Driving
- Depression and anxiety
- Arthritis
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Dementia
- Alzheimer’s
- Burns
