Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy works with people of all ages to increase independence with daily living skills. This may include individuals with physical, cognitive, mental or developmental disabilities. Occupational therapy also addresses how an injury or functional disability affects a person's daily functions, including self care, work duties or play skills for a child.
Occupational therapy may treat a variety of diagnoses including: - Hand injuries
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Amputations
- Orthopedic injuries
- Work related injuries
- Developmental delay
- Autism
- Coordination Problems
- Parkinson's Disease
- Total joint replacements
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Licensed Occupational Therapy services offered at the Iron Range Rehab Center include: - Splinting
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Therapeutic exercise
- ADL's - dressing, bathing, grooming/self care, meal prep
- Cognitive skills retraining
- Visual-percetual skills retraining
- Pediatrics
- Work site ergonomic assessments
- Lymphedema care
- Adaptive equipment
- Joint protection
- Energy conservation
- Work conditioning
- Wound care
- Home care
- Ergonomics/body mechanics
- Upper extremity functional capacity evaluation
- Evaluation and assessment tools such as grip/pinch, sensory, coordination and cognitive
- Modalities: ultrasound, phonophersis, Iontophoresis, electric stimulation, moist heat, ice.
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