Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapy treats injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities and helps patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. Your occupational therapist is expertly trained to improve your ability to perform tasks at work and at home. Trios therapists are dedicated to helping you work toward greater independence by mastering the skills you need for daily activities. Important skills like eating, bathing, dressing, and hobbies!
Why Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy may be recommended on an inpatient, outpatient, or in-home basis to help care for the following issues that can affect your ability to complete everyday tasks:
- Acute and chronic injuries to the upper extremities, including all types of fractures
- Ligament and tendon repairs (hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder)
- Post-operative total joint replacement of the shoulder
- Neurological disorders
- Deconditioning
- Work hardening/work condition
- Vision problems (visual neglect and visual field cuts)
- Impairments affecting fine motor coordination
- Cognitive rehabilitation
- Adaptive equipment
Treatment Goals
The overarching goals of an occupational therapy program are to:
- Help restore function
- Rebuild strength
- Alleviate pain
More specifically, occupational therapy is designed to help you work through impairments to completing or participating in meaningful activities including:
- Activities of daily living (ADLs) including tasks such as grooming, bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting
- Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) including laundry, housekeeping, financial management, shopping, and meal prepartion
- Rest and sleep
- Education/work
- Play, leisure and social participation
Trios Care Center at Southridge - 2nd Floor is a department of Trios Health. When you see a physician or receive services in a provider-based clinic, you are technically being treated in an outpatient department of the hospital rather than the physician’s office. Please refer to “Understanding your Healthcare Costs” to learn how your bill may be affected when seen by a provider in a provider-based clinic.
Understanding Your Healthcare Costs
Provider-Based Clinics - You may see a charge on your bill for the equipment, supplies, and services provided in one of our provider-based clinics.