What conditionsdoes OT help with?

OT: The science to help you move forward

Occupational Therapy is a holistic healthcare profession that aims to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills that patients have trouble performing. Basically, anyone who is having trouble doing any of their daily tasks, or “occupations,” due to injury or disability can benefit from Occupational Therapy.

For example, a person who has suffered a stroke or who is coping with Parkinson’s may have trouble doing daily tasks in the same way they have conditioned themselves to do throughout their life. Occupational Therapists would work with them to re-learn tasks varying from buttoning their shirt to driving a car. Likewise, children who face obstacles in their development are ideal candidates to work with an Occupational Therapist in order to reach their age-appropriate milestones.

Most Commonly Treated OT Diagnoses:

Hand/wrist injuries:

Sprains and strains of wrist and hand Wrist sprain Sprain of wrist, unspecified site Sprain of carpal (joint) of wrist Sprain of radiocarpal (joint) (ligament) of wrist Other sprains and strains of wrist Pain in joint; forearm, Radius, Ulna, Wrist joint Trigger finger (acquired) Ganglion cyst removal Closed Dislocation Interphalangeal (Perilunate Dislocation) Nontraumatic rupture of extensor tendons of hand and wrist Total wrist arthroplasty

Elbow Injuries:

Pain in joint; upper arm, Elbow joint, Humerus Lateral epicondylitis Closed supracondylar fracture of humerus Closed fracture of medial condyle of humerus Radial head fracture Post-operative hardware removal

Pediatric Diagnoses:

Developmental delay Delayed milestones Motor Incoordination (“Lack of coordination”) Cerebral Palsy (“Infantile cerebral palsy, unspecified”) Asperger’s (“Other specified pervasive developmental disorders, current or active state”) Autism (“Autistic Disorder”) Down's syndrome Muscle Weakness, generalized Attention deficit disorder Attention deficit, w/o hyperactivity Attention deficit, w/ hyperactivity

Other conditions:

Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory polyarthropathies Rheumatoid arthritis Polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Post-op Hip Replacement (ADLs) Post-op Knee Replacement (ADLs) Stroke Parkinson’s