25/08/2023
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND WHO DO WE WORK WITH?
Occupational therapy (OT) is an allied healthcare profession that plays an important role in the rehabilitation team.
An OT can work with people of all ages who have neurological or musculoskeletal conditions resulting in physical, cognitive and/or sensory issues, impacting a patient’s ability to perform daily activities.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSIOTHERAPY (PT) AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)?
A PT focuses on improving a patient’s ability to move their body and work with patients who have issues that involve bigger muscle groups (eg. legs, back, neck).
An OT focuses on improving a patient’s ability to engage in daily activities and usually work with patients who have issues with smaller muscle groups (eg. Elbow, wrist, hand/ fingers).
You will often find PTs and OTs work closely together to provide the best possible outcome for you in your rehabilitation journey.
HOW CAN OTS ASSIST YOU?
OTs are trained to use a holistic and client-centred approach in our assessments and interventions.
OTs will assist you to identify challenges that you face in self-care, domestic, and community activities of daily living and use our findings to create an intervention plan that is best suited for you.
An OT session usually involves functional/ cognitive training, patient/ carer education, and therapeutic use of everyday activities to ensure that you reach your goals, achieve independence and to improve quality of life.
WHAT DO I SPECIALISE IN?
With close to 9 years of experience in this field, I am now specialised in upper limb/ hand therapy (eg. Fine motor skills training), which is often implemented concurrently with cognitive training and ADL training.
I hope the above information has helped you better understand the role of an OT and what I do on a daily basis 😍💪🏻
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Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead!