Occupational Therapy

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a pink face mask and a black jacket assisting a person wearing a large knitted hat and black hoodie in hanging red cups on a blue wall.
A woman lying on a therapy table holding a PVC pipe above her head, with a therapist assisting and holding the pipe. The setting appears to be a physical therapy or rehabilitation room.
Person playing a game on a padded table with foam pokeballs and foam weapons, in a room with blue walls, alphabet tiles, and numbered tape on the floor.

What is Occupational Therapy?

An Occupational Therapist helps clients of all ages improve their ability to participate in activities at home, work, and leisure.  Our OT will perform neurological and musculoskeletal-based evaluations to determine baseline functional and cognitive status. The therapist then designs a course of treatment with specific interventions and attainable goals to improve function and independence in daily activities.  In order to help reach these goals, the OT may utilize many different treatment approaches.  Some examples of therapeutic activities included in an Occupational Therapy neurological rehabilitation program are:

  • Activities to improve mobility, coordination & balance.

  • Exercises & splinting to manage spasticity and pain or increase ROM.

  • Retraining in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as grooming, bathing, feeding, handwriting, meal preparation and basic housekeeping.

  • Sensory integration.

  • Upper extremity function.

  • Recommendations for assistive devices that promote independence.

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