Different Methods for Recovery
April is Occupational therapy (OT) month. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) celebrates the more than 230,000 OTs, assistants, and students working nationwide to help people recover from illnesses and injuries that allow patients to live richer, fuller lives.
OT focuses on helping patients participate in meaningful activities or "occupations" necessary for day-to-day living. These efforts include self-care, work, leisure, and social activities. Other categories of care that fall under OT include activities of daily living (ADLs), bathing, dressing, grooming, and related tasks. As a part of recovery, the OT may recommend adaptive equipment or environmental modifications that promote a patient's independence and quality of life.
Physical therapy PT and OT are complementary disciplines with specific differences in methods. PT is focused on improving mobility, restoring function, and alleviating pain while enhancing strength, flexibility, and balance. Examples of PT would be seen in orthopedic injuries, sports injuries, and other issues concerning chronic pain.
Patients often have very positive experiences within rehabilitation services because of the personalized nature of the care. A therapist helping someone recover from injuries, surgeries, or illnesses to restore functional abilities spends a lot of time with the individual patient, between the care, monitoring, and support leading toward recovery. The patient sees the therapist as a true advocate for their well-being.
"Your Health" continues to expand its rehabilitation services and offers both traditional office settings and in-home OT and PT services for its patients. The current "Your Health" staff includes nine PTs, eight OTs, and eight certified OT and PT assistants. Five additional therapists are scheduled to onboard in the next few weeks as demand for services has continued to increase.
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