What occupies your day?

What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) is a health care profession that focuses on an individual's ability to participate in daily activities (occupations) and lead a purposeful life. OTs help people regain physical, psychosocial and cognitive skills during or after a debilitating condition that enable them to lead independent, purposeful lives.

What Settings Do OTs Practice In?

What Do OTs Do?
OTs assist individuals of all ages who need specialized assistance to achieve independence in those activities that occupy their daily lives, despite disabilities. We treat the whole person-mentally and physically-and help people to regain their independence at home, work or school and within the community.

• Customized treatment programs
• Comprehensive home and job site evaluations
• Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training
• Client, family and caregiver education

• Adaptive techniques
• Adaptive equipment
• Standardized Tests
• Custom Splinting
• Theraband
• Theraputty
• Physical modalities:
• Moist heat
• Cold (cryotherapy)
• Ultrasound
• TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
• Electrical Stimulation
• Iontophoresis
• Compressive wraps to decrease swelling
• Special tools to facilitate scar maturation into flat, supple, non-sensitive tissue

Therapy balls, trampoline and a vestibular swing used in a school-based setting.

Equipment used in hand therapy and a gait belt used for transfers.