What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy - One may ask what is that?
First, let's break down the word Occupational. Some may only think "A Job" or "work" as occupation. However, as in Occupational Therapy, we view it as Life Skills. When someoene becomes sick or injured and they are no longer able to perform their "Daily Life Tasks" as effectively, then an Occupational Therapist may be of assistance.

So, what do we do?
Occupational Therapists help patients with work-related injuries or trouble performing their daily living skills:

What kinds of problems may an OT address?
Occupational therapists treat patients under physicians' orders.

What kinds of diagnosis groups may we see?
Occupational Therapists address:

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