Occupational
Therapists are skilled at activity analysis, and coming up with adaptations of
activities and environments, so that people can do the things they need to do
or want to do, better. When life gets hard due to illness, disability, or
even stress, modifying the expectations for oneself AND the activities one is
expected to do every day, becomes essential. With knowledge of how the
brain and body interact to accomplish every day tasks, including self-care and
other activities of daily living, occupational therapists have the skills to
make recommendations about HOW to do activities, the TYPES of activities to do
that will promote recovery & optimal function, and how to change WHERE the
activities are being done. Simple principles of energy conservation,
biomechanics, and sensory processing may be applied to every day life to
improve a person’s daily experience so they “feel” better. When people
“feel” physically better they may become less anxious and may be more motivated
to participate in their every day activities. Occupational Therapy offers
practical strategies and can be a way of supporting people of all ages to live
their lives to fullest.
Kelly Beins, OTR/L can be contacted at 301.712.9015, ext. 1028, or kbeins@otc-frederick.com, www.otc-frederick.com
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