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Q. What is the difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy?
A. By definition from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Occupational Therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Services typically include customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities, and comprehensive home/job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations including adaptive equipment.
Occupational therapists can work with seniors to help them regain their independence with dressing, bathing, home chores and recreational activities.
Physical therapists spend their time focusing on the large motor groups that contribute to walking, reaching, standing and physical activities. They work on strength, balance, range of motion and swelling as well as pain to encourage independence.
PT's and OT's work in tandem for the best outcome.
A. By definition from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Occupational Therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Services typically include customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities, and comprehensive home/job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations including adaptive equipment.
Occupational therapists can work with seniors to help them regain their independence with dressing, bathing, home chores and recreational activities.
Physical therapists spend their time focusing on the large motor groups that contribute to walking, reaching, standing and physical activities. They work on strength, balance, range of motion and swelling as well as pain to encourage independence.
PT's and OT's work in tandem for the best outcome.
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by MsPerky,May 27 2009, 06:24 PM
Occupational therapists can work with seniors to help them regain their independence with dressing, bathing, home chores and recreational activities.
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From: Loveland, CO
Originally Posted by dlq04,May 27 2009, 08:46 PM
Hey hot shoe, you need to tell them you got Jerry for that.
Jerry has been living with me for over 2 weeks and he really has been taking care of me. Tonight he'll go home for the night. I'll try to keep myself together....BTW, this thread will be a year old next Thursday, June 4th! I'm thinking I'll lock it then and hope that I've got this RA as under control as I can. What a sniveler I've been.
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From: Clifton,VA
Originally Posted by Kyras,May 28 2009, 10:31 AM
What a sniveler I've been.
NO, you haven't! You have your right to complain ... that's part of healing!
Hugs to you and extra hugs to Jerry for taking care of our favorite gal!
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Looks great!
BTW, swimming is a good way to deal with RA. See if there are some local indoor pools that you could use. You might have to pay a fee but often it's a monthly time period. Just a thought ......