When people are sick, injured or disabled, they sometimes struggle with everyday tasks, and that can erode their self-confidence. The job of an occupational therapist, or OT, is to assist individuals ...

If you have multiple sclerosis, occupational therapy can help you adapt to the changes in your body and function more effectively. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks ...

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Occupational therapy helps you when you have trouble doing daily activities because of an injury, a health issue like a stroke, or a chronic medical condition. It is also very common for children born ...

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Physical therapy and occupational therapy are two types of rehabilitative care. The goal of rehabilitative care is to improve or prevent the worsening of your condition or quality of life due to an ...

Occupational therapy is often mistaken for something having to do with career counseling. In fact, occupational therapists aren't worried about jobs; they're focused on the activities that give daily ...

Arthritis treatment may include physical therapy and/or occupational therapy. People with arthritis often have stiff joints-- largely because they avoid movements that can increase pain. By not moving ...

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