Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy addresses "the occupation of living." Occupational therapists work with adults and children, focusing on activities that are meaningful to the individual. Occupational therapists at Woodland Heights Medical Center are trained to assess the injury, illness or disability and to help people build strength, decrease pain and increase motion. Therapists also provide training in adapting a task or the environment to help a person become more independent despite their condition.
Occupational therapy is designed to help patients with temporary or permanent loss of function regain independence and quality of life. Occupational therapists specialize in caring for people with physical, developmental or emotional challenges by helping them improve their ability to perform daily activities, as well as recommend ways for patients to adapt their environment to enhance independence. Therapists assist patients with everything from eating, bathing and dressing to using a computer, getting in and out of the car, or running errands.
Occupational therapy services include:
- ADL training
- Adaptation techniques
- Certified hand therapy
- Certified myofascial therapy
- Cognitive retraining
- Treatment modalities (fluidotherapy, ultrasound, electrical simulation, paraffin bath treatment and TENS)
- Neuromuscular re-education for stroke and neurological conditions
- Lymphedema management for extremities
- Patient and family education
- Pediatric therapy
- Splinting
- Therapeutic exercise
For more information about occupational therapy or to schedule an appointment, call us at (936) 632-2639.