Creve Coeur, MO Occupational Therapy

Creve Coeur, MO Occupational Therapy. Living life, working, and staying active require an arsenal of skills ranging from physical, cognitive, and social. For someone with an injury, disability, or illness, performing some of these everyday tasks can be difficult. However, the right Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy intervention can enhance the abilities that allow you to execute your job, perform activities of daily living, and your ability to function independently.

Axes Physical Therapy provides compassionate and evidence-based occupational therapy to individuals of all ages and backgrounds in Creve Coeur, MO and throughout Greater St. Louis. Our practice is based on a patient-centered approach and each patient we see receives a uniquely tailored treatment experience. Axes’ Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy program is headed by qualified occupational therapists who have years of experience treating patients and hold advanced certifications and training in specific treatment areas. Receive world-class occupational therapy at one of our St. Louis area locations that are owned and operated by the skilled local physical and occupational therapists. Get one step closer to complete recovery and independence by contacting us online or finding the location closest to you.

What is Occupational Therapy?

According to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, occupational therapy is “a client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation.” In order to promote the patient’s health and well-being, treatment may include a focus on domains such as physical, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial performance and abilities as they relate to your ability to engage in the daily activities you encounter. The goal of successful Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy treatment is to restore an enhanced level of well-being for the individual receiving care. How this is measured and what strategies are employed to accomplish this depends on the needs and goals of the individual.

Axes Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapists work with patients of all ages who are recovering from an injury or illness that is affecting their ability to perform their job or everyday activities. The Axes Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy team specializes in treating and evaluating acute or chronic upper extremity, elbow, forearm, and hand injuries or loss of functional ability due to injury or illness. Our Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy program also specializes in helping individuals return to work safely and effectively. In these situations, your occupational therapist will work with you on material handling, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and any other job-specific functions.

As an occupational therapy patient in Creve Coeur, MO, your licensed Occupational Therapist (also known as an OT), will apply interventions such as activity modification, education, splinting, and exercise to help you become able to perform the everyday activities, or occupations, you wish to do. As you can imagine, every Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy patient has a unique lifestyle with a unique set of responsibilities and interests. Your occupational therapy expeirence will be tailored to you. Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy is useful for anyone who has difficulty performing activities that they are required to do in a typical day, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. Our Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy patients range from individuals with significant developmental disabilities, patients recovering from surgery or a stroke, people of advanced age adjusting to their changing bodies, people who are hurt on the job — virtually anyone could be an occupational therapy patient in Creve Coeur, MO.

Who Benefits from Creve Coeur, MO Occupational Therapy?

Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy is a highly specialized, versatile, and patient-centered form of care that addresses patients’ goals and abilities in all environments (work, school, home, community) and through all factors (physical, psychological, cognitive, and social). Patients who can use Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy patients including school-aged children to eldery adults to a typically able-bodied adult who has suffered an injury. Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy is integral not only for restoring the abilities of someone suffering from the effects of an illness, injury, or other impairment but also as a way to prepare and prevent individuals from developing a future disability.

We use Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy to help individuals with a variety of disabilities, injuries, and conditions, such as:

Acute upper extremity injuries
Amputations
Arthritis and other joint disorders
Burns
Cancer
Chronic pain
Fractures
Muscle weakness
Neurological disorders
Overuse injuries
Surgery
Tendon injuries
Traumatic brain injury
Visual or cognitive deficits
Work injuries

Every Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy patient has different goals, challenges, and expectations. Your personal treatment plan is based on the activities you wish to resume. Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy can be successful in addressing a wide range of tasks and goals depending on your individual needs, such as:

Eating, feeding, bathing, and using the bathroom
Sleep
Meal preparation
Dressing
Mobility, sitting, and standing
Joint protection
Sensation recovery
Ability to return to work, school, and other activities

What to Expect in Creve Coeur, MO Occupational Therapy

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. They will shape a series of intervetions that will address your concerns and give you the skills you need to go about your everyday life as safely and independently as possible. When you seek Creve Coeur, MO occupational therapy, your OT will do the following:

Evaluation
In order to understand your limitations and goals, your OT will perform an initial assessment and ongoing evaluations as you progress in your treatment. If your ability to perform your work is affected, there will be an emphasis on the activities you are expected to perform.
Planning
Next, your occupational therapist will apply their knowledge of evidence-based occupational therapy practices and their understanding of your needs, environments, and goals to form an individualized treatment plan. Treatment might focus on mastery of a skill, modification of an activity; retention of a declining skill; self-care and wellness practices; and injury prevention.
Intervention
After you and your occupational therapist create a treatment plan, the interventions will begin. Your OT will give you activities and exercises to practice that will improve your abilities and prepare you to return to work. Depending on your exact needs and your usual environments, you might see any of the following interventions:
- Exercises and activities
- Training and education
- Development of skills
- Environment modification and activity adaptation
- Assistive devices
- Cognitive, sensory, and manual therapies
Collaboration
To truly deliver effective occupational therapy, we rely on the involvement and input of the people in your life. Care that is so personalized requires conhesion in terms of communication between you, your OT, family members, and other providers who are involved in your everyday life.