Desoto, MO Occupational Therapy

Desoto, MO Occupational Therapy. Living life, working, and staying active require an arsenal of skills ranging from physical, cognitive, and social. After being injured, becoming ill, or developing a disability, performing some of these everyday tasks can be difficult. However, the right Desoto, MO occupational therapy intervention can restore the abilities that allow you to return to work, perform activities of daily living, and improve your overall well-being and enjoyment of life.

Axes Physical Therapy provides compassionate and evidence-based occupational therapy to patients of all ages and backgrounds in Desoto, MO and throughout Greater St. Louis. We are guided in our practice by our regard for every patient who passes through our doors and we personalize the care of every patient to their personal needs and goals. Axes’ Desoto, MO occupational therapy services are provided by qualified occupational therapists who have years of experience treating patients and are qualified to provide advanced care in specific treatment areas. Receive world-class occupational therapy at the locally owned and operated Axes facility most convenient for you. Take the first step towards 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 everyday activities. The result of successful Desoto, MO occupational therapy treatment is to restore an enhanced level of well-being for the individual receiving care. Exactly what this looks like is unique to the individual, their needs, and their level of recovery.

Axes Desoto, MO occupational therapists serve anyone whose ability to perform on the job or complete everyday activities has been impacted by an injury or illness. The Axes Desoto, 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. Additionally, our Desoto, MO occupational therapy team is here to assist those that are looking to 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 any other job-specific functions.

In occupational therapy in Desoto, 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. Because you have a unique set of everyday activities that are important to you, the goals, methods, and outcomes of your Desoto, MO occupational therapy journey will be unique to you as well. Desoto, MO occupational therapy is used to help anyone who is experiencing difficulty performing activities that they are required to do in a typical day, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. Desoto, MO occupational therapy patients can be individuals with disabilities from birth, patients recovering from surgery or a stroke, older adults experiencing new physical and cognitive difficulties, workers who have been injured — essentially, occupational therapy patients can be anyone in Desoto, MO.

Who Benefits from Desoto, MO Occupational Therapy?

Desoto, 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 Desoto, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Desoto, MO occupational therapy patients including young children to eldery adults to a typically able-bodied adult who has suffered an injury. Desoto, 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 Desoto, MO occupational therapy to help individuals with many different disabilities, injuries, and conditions, such as:

Hand, wrist, shoulder, and other upper extremity injuries
Amputations
Joint disorders, including arthritis
Burns
Cancer
Chronic pain
Fractures
Muscle weakness
Neurological disorders
Overuse injuries
Surgery
Tendon injuries
Traumatic brain injury
Visual or cognitive deficits
Work injuries

Every Desoto, MO occupational therapy patient has different goals, challenges, and expectations. Your personal treatment plan is based on the activities you are working to return to. We have been successful in restoring a vast range of abilities and functions in our past Desoto, 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 Desoto, MO Occupational Therapy

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Desoto, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. It is their responsibility to shape a treatment program that will address your concerns and give you the skills you need to go about your everyday life as safely and independently as possible. If you are planning to receive Desoto, MO occupational therapy, it can help to know what to expect from this form of care., your OT will do the following:

Evaluation
In order to understand your limitations and goals, you will undergo an initial assessment by your OT, along with ongoing evaluations throughout your course of 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 will be a series of interventions aimed at the development of a skill, adaptation of an activity; maintenance of a declining skill; self-care and wellness practices; and prevention of injury or disability.
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
- Modification of environments and adaptation of activities
- 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.