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About Occupational Therapy

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What is an Occupational Therapist?
Occupational Therapists are health care providers skilled in the treatment of functional losses caused by neurological, cognitive, developmental or physical impairments.  They develop an individual treatment course to improve physical or cognitive function and designed to achieve independence in all aspects of daily living.

Who Can Benefit from Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapists work with patients across their lifespan.  Infants, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly can all have health care needs that will benefit from Occupational Therapy. People that may benefit from occupational therapy include those who suffer from:

Occupational therapist and patient
Our Specialties
red dotted arrow Acute Care
red dotted arrow Pediatrics
red dotted arrow Hand Therapy
red dotted arrow Neurological Rehabilitation

Occupational therapist an patient

blue dotted arrow Brain injury or disease 
blue dotted arrow Orthopedic problems or injury
blue dotted arrow Developmental delay 
blue dotted arrow Physical limitations caused by disease 
blue dotted arrow Work-related injuries
blue dotted arrow Limitations following a stroke or heart attack
blue dotted arrow Arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or other serious chronic conditions
blue dotted arrow Birth injuries, learning problems, or developmental disabilities
blue dotted arrow Burns, spinal cord injuries, or amputations
blue dotted arrow Broken bones or other injuries from falls, sports injuries, or accidents

Page last updated: 01/18/2006
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