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Occupational + Hand Therapy

Occupational and hand therapy can help people of all ages regain or rediscover everyday skills. Whether you're building strength, improving flexibility or learning self-care routines, we’ll work closely with you to make daily tasks easier and help you achieve the goals that matter most to you.

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Living better every day with occupational therapy

It’s easy to take everyday tasks like cooking, bathing or running errands for granted. But for some people living with illnesses, injuries or other medical conditions, these tasks can be a big challenge.

That’s where our occupational therapists come in. They’re trained to help you live a more independent and productive life. Whether you're recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition or adjusting to a new diagnosis, we’ll work closely with you to restore your ability to do the things that matter most. You can trust us to create a personalized wellness plan, coordinate your care and share helpful resources for you and your caretakers.

Our goal is to help you regain confidence in daily tasks so you can live as independently as possible. We provide tips, tools and strategies to make tasks easier, from adaptive devices to simple routines. With our support, you can continue your recovery at home, and we’ll be there every step of the way to help you succeed.

Kerry Ebert, MEd, OTR/L, adult occupational therapist, treating patient's arm.
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Conditions

Occupational therapy is often recommended for people who have trouble with daily activities because of:

Arthritis
Cardiovascular conditions
Edema management
Fractures
Golfers elbow
Hand injuries and disorders
Joint replacement
Mental health
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease
Post traumatic stress disorder
Post-surgery rehab
Scar management
Stroke
Tennis elbow
Visual problems
Wound healing
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Treatments

Occupational therapy is an important part of your care. We work with your doctor, physical therapists, speech therapists and other specialists to make sure we meet all your health needs.

We help you with everyday activities like getting dressed, taking medications, driving and hobbies. To do this, we may use:

  • Manual techniques to improve soft tissue and joint movement
  • Methods to increase strength, mobility and dexterity
  • Therapeutic exercises
  • Wound and scar care

If needed, we offer custom splinting for orthopedic conditions and can show you how to set up an ergonomic (efficient and comfortable) workstation.

Hand + upper extremity therapy

For hand and upper extremity therapy, we help you recover from injuries or surgery to the elbow and hand. This therapy works to improve strength and function through:

  • Care for scars
  • Exercises to make muscles stronger and improve movement
  • Hand splints
  • Helping you regain feeling or touch abilities
  • Teaching you how to do everyday tasks again

Neurological occupational therapy 

Neurological occupational therapy helps you get back to doing everyday tasks after a brain injury, stroke or another neurological diagnosis like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. This therapy works to improve strength and function through:

  • Adaptive strategies for daily tasks
  • Exercises to improve movement and coordination
  • Helping you regain independence in activities like dressing, cooking or driving
  • Special tools or equipment to make tasks easier
  • Techniques to help with memory and thinking
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