Occupational Therapists uses a variety of treatments with focus on self-care, work skills or leisure activities to increase independent function, improve development, recover and maintain daily living and work skills, and prevent disability to achieve maximum independence to enhance our patient’s quality of life.
Individualized treatment goals may also be to:
- Improve function
- Decrease pain
- Return to normal movements
- Increase strength
- Reduce future trauma
- Improve everyday activities
The therapy tools most commonly used are:
- Exercise
- Paraffin
- Whirlpool
- Fluidotherapy
- Ultrasound
- Hot & cold packs
- contrast baths
- Massage