The difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy can be confusing. While physical therapy can help you decrease your pain and increase your endurance and your range of motion, occupational therapy focuses specifically on helping patients perform activities of daily living–at work, school, in sports and at home. CORA occupational therapists are here to empower you, to make sure you keep or gain your independence. In short, our goal is to improve your quality of life–to teach you how to adapt and conquer.
Benefits of occupational therapy include:
- Decreasing or eliminating pain
- Gaining strength/endurance and improving range of motion
- Learning adaptive strategies and getting the equipment you need for work and everyday life
- Accident prevention through home safety assessments
- Getting your questions and the questions of your caregivers answered
Occupational therapists treat conditions such as:
- Sensory processing disorders
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Developmental delays
- Hand injuries
- Muscle or bone conditions
- Joint conditions such as arthritis
- Neurological disorders or conditions
- Post-operative return
- Any injuries or disorder that impacts the ability to perform everyday tasks
OTs work on fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and helping you with basic tasks like eating, bathing, getting dressed, and going to the bathroom. When necessary, we’ll equip you with assistive devices–special tools that can make everything from getting into a car, putting on your shoes, or reaching that can on the top shelf easier.
At CORA, you’ll find occupational therapists with advanced certifications in hand therapy, pediatrics, feeding, low-vision, vestibular rehabilitation, IASTM and more. Learn more about Hand Therapy
