OT in Orthopaedic and hand rehabilitation
CONDITIONS: Post Fracture, Frozen Shoulder, Arthritis, Work-related injuries (carpal tunnel etc.), Hand Injuries, Amputations, Burns.
Role of occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy helps regain, enhance and maintain:
- Gross motor and fine motor control through functional activities.
- Sensory awareness and discrimination through re-education and desensitization protocols.
- Balance and coordination including manual dexterity through age-appropriate functional activities among various parts of the body and between body and its external environment.
- Posture by guiding patient on proper positioning, joint protection and work simplification techniques and ergonomic considerations in activities of daily living.
- Body part alignment through movement, positioning and prescribing/fabricating of upper limb orthoses (preventing contractures and deformities).
- Psychosocial (emotional) well-being by facilitating return to daily routine activities, work, leisure / recreation tasks using therapeutic strategies, adaptive devices & techniques and modification of the environment.
- Caretaker support through counseling and encouraging active involvement in setting goals.
- Upper limb prosthetic training: donning/doffing and training.
Additonal roles of an occupational therapist
- Prescribing and fabricating splints and upper limb orthoses.
- Prescribing and fabricating low-cost assistive devices and communication boards.
- Prescribing assistive technology devices (high tech).
- Assisting in positioning/ seating of persons with disability including wheelchair selection process, modified chairs, standing frames.
Help them gain their lost mobility! Help them live with Dignity!
Neuro-disabled patients deserve a comprehensive treatment ensuring their economical & emotional independence.
