Hopewell, MO

Hopewell, MO

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Hopewell, MO Occupational Therapy

Hopewell, MO Occupational Therapy. Our everyday lives require the use of physical ability as well as cognitive, psychological, and social skills. After being injured, becoming ill, or developing a disability, limited abilities can make life more difficult. However, the right Hopewell, MO occupational therapy intervention can enhance the abilities that make it possible for you to execute your job, perform activities of daily living, and your ability to function independently.

Axes Physical Therapy provides occupational therapy care that is informed by scientific evidence and led by our desire to help patients like you patients in Hopewell, MO and across Greater St. Louis. Our services are built around a patient-centered philosophy and each patient we see receives a uniquely tailored treatment experience. Our Hopewell, MO occupational therapy services are provided 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 one of our St. Louis area locations that are owned and operated by the skilled local physical and occupational therapists. 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 ability to engage in the daily activities you encounter. The result of successful Hopewell, MO occupational therapy treatment is improved well-being and quality of life for the individual receiving care. How this is measured and what strategies are employed to accomplish this depends on the the patient’s goals and needs.

Axes Hopewell, MO occupational therapists serve anyone whose ability to perform on the job or complete everyday activities has been impacted by an injury or illness. Specifically, our Hopewell, 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 Hopewell, MO occupational therapy program also specializes in helping individuals return to work safely after and injury. To help you regain the abilities needed to perform your job, your occupational therapist will focus on developing skills such as material handling, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and any other job-specific functions.

As an occupational therapy patient in Hopewell, 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 Hopewell, 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. Hopewell, MO occupational therapy is useful for 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. Hopewell, 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, workers who have been injured — virtually anyone could be an occupational therapy patient in Hopewell, MO.

Who Benefits from Hopewell, MO Occupational Therapy?

Hopewell, 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 Hopewell, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Hopewell, MO occupational therapy patients including school-aged children to eldery adults to a typically able-bodied adult who has suffered an injury. Hopewell, MO occupational therapy is integral not only as a tool of rehabilitation for anyone with an illness, injury, impairment, or disability that affects their ability to perform daily activities but also as a way to prepare and prevent individuals from developing a future disability.

Hopewell, MO occupational therapy is helpful for addressing many different 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

The patient plays an integral role in shaping their Hopewell, MO occupational therapy treatment. Your personal treatment plan is based on the activities you wish to return to. We have been successful in restoring a vast range of abilities and functions in our past Hopewell, MO occupational therapy patients, 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

Hopewell, MO Occupational Therapy Steps

Each patient’s occupational therapy treatment is specific to their unique needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Hopewell, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. They will shape a course of treatment that will help you perform everyday tasks and achieve your goals, allowing you to be as independent as possible. When you seek Hopewell, MO occupational therapy, 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. They will incorporate information regarding the activities you must perform on the job (if applicable) or at home.

  • 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 will be a series of interventions aimed at the mastery of a skill, adaptation of an activity; maintenance of a declining skill; self-care and wellness practices; 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

    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.

Hopewell, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Receive evidence-based, patient-centered care through the Axes Occupational Therapy services near Hopewell, MO. Hopewell, 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 Hopewell, MO occupational therapy or other programs or become a patient of Axes today by choosing 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
  • Work Conditioning/Hardening
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Certified Hand Therapy
  • Sports Physical Therapy
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Geriatric Physical Therapy
  • Vestibular Therapy
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Spine Specialty – Certified Manual Therapy
  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Video Motion Analysis
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Our Team

Stephen Brunjes
OTR/L, CEAS
Brittany Stapp
Front Office Supervisor
Sara Dowil
OTR/L, CHT
Mike Faris
Clinic Director, PT, CMPT
Kelly Basler
Front Office

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