Innsbrook, MO

Innsbrook, MO

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Innsbrook, MO Occupational Therapy

Innsbrook, 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. Innsbrook, 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 patients of all ages and backgrounds in Innsbrook, 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. Our Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy services are provided by licensed 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 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.” This promotion of health and well-being can include treatment strategies that address physical, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial performance and abilities as they relate to your everyday activities. The result of successful Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy treatment is to restore an enhanced level of well-being for the individual receiving care. Exactly what this looks like depends on the needs and goals of the individual.

Axes Innsbrook, 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 Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy team evaluates and treats loss of ability or function of the upper extremity, elbow, forearm, and hand-related to an injury or illness. Additionally, our Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy team is here to assist those that are looking to return to work safely and effectively. To help you regain the abilities needed to perform your job, your occupational therapist will work with you on material handling, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and anutjomg else that is necessary in your work.

As an occupational therapy patient in Innsbrook, MO, you will work with a licensed Occupational Therapist, or OT, who will apply 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 Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy journey will be unique to you as well. Innsbrook, 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. Innsbrook, 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 — virtually anyone could be an occupational therapy patient in Innsbrook, MO.

Who Benefits from Innsbrook, MO Occupational Therapy?

Innsbrook, 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 Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone. At Axes, we see Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy patients including young children to older adults to a typically healthy individual who has suffered an injury. Innsbrook, 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.

Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy is helpful for addressing a variety of disabilities, injuries, and conditions, such as:

  • Acute 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 Innsbrook, 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 Innsbrook, 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 Innsbrook, MO Occupational Therapy

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Innsbrook, MO occupational therapist plays a critical role in your treatment. It is their responsibility to design 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 Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy, your OT will do 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. They will incorporate information regarding the activities you must perform on the job (if applicable) or at home.

  • 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, modification 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. 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

    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. 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.

Innsbrook, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Receive evidence-based, patient-centered care through the Axes Occupational Therapy services near Innsbrook, MO. Whether you are having difficulty typing at work, are recovering from an injury, or are looking to return to work safely and effectively, Innsbrook, 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. Learn more about our Innsbrook, MO occupational therapy or other programs or become a patient of Axes today by selecting 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

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

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