Flint Hill, MO

Flint Hill, MO

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Flint Hill, MO Occupational Therapy

Flint Hill, 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. Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy, though, can enhance 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 individuals in Flint Hill, MO and across Greater St. Louis. We are guided in our practice by our regard for every patient who passes through our doors and the care we provide is tailored to each individual’s unique needs and goals. Our Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy services are provided by highly skilled and compassionate occupational therapists who have extensive backgrounds in 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. 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 everyday activities. The goal of successful Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy treatment is improved well-being and quality of life for the individual receiving care. Exactly what this looks like depends on the individual, their needs, and their level of recovery.

Axes Flint Hill, 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 Flint Hill, 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. Additionally, our Flint Hill, 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 work with you on material handling, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and any other job-specific functions.

As an occupational therapy patient in Flint Hill, MO, you will work with a licensed Occupational Therapist, or OT, who 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. Because you have a unique set of everyday activities that are important to you, the goals, methods, and outcomes of your Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy journey will be unique to you as well. Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy is useful for anyone who has difficulty performing activities that that are a part of their daily life, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy patients can be individuals with disabilities from birth, stroke victims and surgery patietns, people of advanced age adjusting to their changing bodies, people who are hurt on the job — essentially, occupational therapy patients can be anyone in Flint Hill, MO.

Who Benefits from Flint Hill, MO Occupational Therapy?

Flint Hill, 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 Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy patients including school-aged children to eldery adults to a typically able-bodied adult who has suffered an injury. Flint Hill, 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 preventative measure to protect those at risk of developing an impairment or disability.

Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy is helpful for addressing 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

The patient plays an integral role in shaping their Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy treatment. Your personal treatment plan is based on the activities you wish to resume. Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy can be successful in addressing a wide range of tasks and goals depending on your individual needs, such as:

  • Self care such as personal hygiene and eating
  • 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 Flint Hill, MO Occupational Therapy

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Flint Hill, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. It is their responsibility to 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. If you are planning to receive Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy, it can help to know what to expect from this form of care., you can expect the following:

  • Evaluation

    The first step in your occupational therapy journey is for your OT to understand your situation, including your goals and limitations. To accomplish this, 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

    To truly deliver effective occupational therapy, participation of others is essential. 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.

Flint Hill, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Receive evidence-based, patient-centered care through the Axes Occupational Therapy services near Flint Hill, MO. Whether you are having difficulty typing at work, are recovering from an injury, or are looking to return to work safely and effectively, Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy can help. Our occupational therapists are highly skilled and truly passionate about helping you enjoy life and perform the everyday activities that are important to you. For more information about our services including Flint Hill, MO occupational therapy, reach out to us today by visiting the location nearest you or reaching out to us online here.

Services Offered

Services Offered
  • Physical Therapy
    • Pre/Post Surgical Rehabilitation
    • Acute Injury Management
    • Chronic Injury Management
  • Work Conditioning/Hardening
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Certified Hand Therapy
  • Sports Physical Therapy
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Geriatric Physical Therapy
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • DorsaVi Video Motion Analysis
  • Spine Specialty – Certified Manual Therapy, McKenzie
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Our Team

Sara Crain
PT, CEAS, Astym Cert.
Julie Freiner
OTR/L, CHT
Samantha Bixby
PT, DPT, Astym Cert.
Farren Holman
PT, DPT, Astym Cert.
Matt Williams
MS, OTR/L, ATC/L, CHT
Jeff Hunter
Clinic Director, PT, Cert. MDT, MBA
Bailey Zimmermann
Front Office Supervisor
Amanda Reynolds
Front Office

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