Crystal City, MO

Crystal City, MO

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Crystal City, MO Occupational Therapy

Crystal City, 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, limited abilities can make life more difficult. Crystal City, MO occupational therapy, though, 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 patients of all ages and backgrounds in Crystal City, MO and throughout Greater St. Louis. Our services are built around a patient-centered philosophy and we personalize the care of every patient to their personal needs and goals. Axes’ Crystal City, MO occupational therapy program is headed by licensed occupational therapists who have extensive backgrounds in treating patients and hold advanced certifications and training in specific treatment areas. When you require the best occupational therapy care available, visit the locally owned and operated Axes facility most convenient for you. Get one step closer to complete recovery and independence by contacting us online or finding the location closest to you.

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy is defined by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists as “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 treatment strategies that address physical, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial performance and abilities and how they affect your ability to engage in the daily activities you encounter. The result of successful Crystal City, MO occupational therapy treatment is improved well-being and quality of life for the individual receiving care. Exactly what this looks like is unique to the individual, their needs, and their level of recovery.

Axes Crystal City, MO occupational therapists work with anyone whose ability to perform on the job or complete everyday activities has been impacted by an injury or illness. Specifically, our Crystal City, MO occupational therapy team evaluates and treats acute or chronic upper extremity, elbow, forearm, and hand injuries or loss of functional ability due to injury or illness. Our Crystal City, MO occupational therapy program also specializes in helping individuals return to work safely after and injury. In these situations, your occupational therapist will focus on developing skills such as material handling, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and anutjomg else that is necessary in your work.

As an occupational therapy patient in Crystal City, MO, your licensed Occupational Therapist (also known as an OT), will use their expertise to select the appropriate education, splinting, excercises, activity modifications, and other interventions to help you perform the everyday activities, or occupations, you wish to do. As you can imagine, every Crystal City, 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. Crystal City, MO occupational therapy is used to help anyone who is experiencing difficulty performing activities that that are a part of their daily life, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. Crystal City, MO occupational therapy patients can be individuals with disabilities from birth, patients recovering from surgery or a stroke, people of advanced age adjusting to their changing bodies, people who are hurt on the job — essentially, occupational therapy patients can be anyone in Crystal City, MO.

Who Benefits from Crystal City, MO Occupational Therapy?

Crystal City, MO occupational therapy is a type of care that addresses a patient’s individual needs and goals in relation to their environments–such as school, work,or home–and through all realms of functioning, including physical, psychological, cognitive, and social. Patients who can use Crystal City, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Crystal City, MO occupational therapy patients including school-aged children to eldery adults to a typically healthy adult with an injury. Crystal City, MO occupational therapy can be used 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 Crystal City, MO occupational therapy to help individuals with a variety of disabilities, injuries, and conditions, including:

  • 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 Crystal City, MO occupational therapy patient has different goals, challenges, and expectations. The treatment strategy depends on your needs and what activities you wish to resume. We have been successful in restoring a vast range of abilities and functions in our past Crystal City, MO occupational therapy patients, 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 Crystal City, MO Occupational Therapy

Each patient’s occupational therapy treatment is specific to their unique needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Crystal City, MO occupational therapist plays a critical role in your treatment. It is their responsibility to design 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 Crystal City, 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 create a personal treatment plan. To do that, they will draw from their extensive understanding of the most current evidence-based occupational therapy practices and apply them to your individual needs and goals. Treatment might focus on development of a skill, adaptation of an activity; retention of a declining skill; promotion of health, wellness, and self-care; and injury prevention.

  • Intervention

    With a plan in place, your occupational therapist will introduce a program that will enhance your ability to perform daily activities or work safely. These interventions are specific to your needs and your typical environments and can include:

    • Exercises and activities
    • Training and education
    • Development of skills
    • Environment modification and activity adaptation
    • Assistive devices
    • Cognitive, sensory, and manual therapies
  • Collaboration

    In order to provide the level of care occupational therapy aims to achieve, we rely on the involvement and input of the people in your life. This highly individualized care meant to promote your well-being in all your typical environments relies upon the teamwork, communication, and coordination of your OT with family members, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in your everyday life.

Crystal City, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Axes Physical Therapy provides leading occupational therapy care for individuals in the Crystal City, MO area. Crystal City, MO occupational therapy is a transformative solution for anyone from individuals struggling with self-care, workers looking to return to the job after an injury, and patients recovering from a stroke or surgery. For your occupational therapy, make sure you are treated by an OT who has an extensive history of successfully working with other patients and who has a genuine desire to help you return to the daily activities that allow you to be independent. You get that care at Axes. Learn more about our Crystal City, MO occupational therapy or other programs or become a patient of Axes today by visiting our facility located closest to you or reaching out to us online here.

Services Offered

Services Offered
  • Physical Therapy
    • Pre/Post Surgical Rehabilitation
    • Acute Injury Management
    • Chronic Injury Management
  • Occupational Therapy
    • Certified Hand Therapy
  • Work Conditioning/Hardening
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Vestibular Therapy and Post-Concussion Rehabilitation
  • Sports Physical Therapy
  • Trigger Point Dry Needling
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Geriatric Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTYM)
  • Spine Specialty – Manual Therapy Certified
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Our Team

Stephen Brunjes
OTR/L, CEAS
Mary McKinney
Front Office
Kaila Mikesch
Clinic Director, PT, DPT, CMPT
Eric Meyer
Assistant Clinic Director, PT, DPT, CMPT
Haley Finnegan
OTR/L, CHT
Ernie Goddard
Partner, PT
Natalie Carter
PT, DPT, Astym. Cert.
Emma Witte
PTA, ASTYM Cert.
Kelly Barnes
Physical Therapist
Jennifer Zweigart
Front Office
Shannon Blum
PTA, ATC
Jennifer Chura
Front Office

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