Mackenzie, MO

Mackenzie, MO

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Mackenzie, MO Occupational Therapy

Mackenzie, MO Occupational Therapy. Our everyday lives require the use of physical ability as well as cognitive, psychological, and social skills. For someone with an injury, disability, or illness, performing some of these everyday tasks can be difficult. However, the right Mackenzie, 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 occupational therapy care that is informed by scientific evidence and led by our desire to help patients like you patients of all ages and backgrounds in Mackenzie, 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. Our Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy program is headed 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.” 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 Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy treatment is to restore an enhanced level of well-being for the individual receiving care. How this is measured and what strategies are employed to accomplish this is unique to the the patient’s goals and needs.

Axes Mackenzie, MO occupational therapists work with patients of all ages who are recovering from an injury or illness that is affecting their ability to perform their job or everyday activities. Specifically, our Mackenzie, 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 Mackenzie, 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.

In occupational therapy in Mackenzie, MO, you will work with a licensed Occupational Therapist, or OT, who will use 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 Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy journey will be unique to you as well. Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy is used to help anyone who has difficulty executing actions or activities that that are a part of their daily life, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. Our Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy patients range from individuals with significant developmental disabilities, patients recovering from surgery or a stroke, older adults experiencing new physical and cognitive difficulties, people who are hurt on the job — essentially, occupational therapy patients can be anyone in Mackenzie, MO.

Who Benefits from Mackenzie, MO Occupational Therapy?

Mackenzie, 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 Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone, from young children to eldery adults to a typically healthy adult who has suffered an injury. Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy can be used 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.

We use Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy to help individuals with many different disabilities, injuries, and conditions, including:

  • 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

Every Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy patient has different goals, challenges, and expectations. The treatment strategy depends on your needs and what activities you are working to return to. Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy can be successful in addressing a wide range of tasks and goals depending on your individual needs, 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

Mackenzie, MO Occupational Therapy Steps

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Mackenzie, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. It is their responsibility to design a treatment program that will help you perform everyday tasks and achieve your goals, allowing you to be as independent as possible. If you are planning to receive Mackenzie, 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 as you progress in your 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 might focus on development of a skill, adaptation of an activity; maintenance of a declining skill; promotion of health, wellness, and self-care; and prevention of injury or disability.

  • 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

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

Mackenzie, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Receive evidence-based, patient-centered care through the Axes Occupational Therapy services near Mackenzie, MO. Mackenzie, 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. 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 Mackenzie, MO occupational therapy or other programs or become a patient of Axes today by selecting 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
  • Vestibular Therapy and Post-Concussion Rehabilitation
  • Trigger Point Dry Needling
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Our Team

Stephen Brunjes
OTR/L, CEAS
Scott Gallant
PT, FAAOMPT, BDN
Stacey Collins
Clinic Director, PT, DPT, CMPT
Stephanie Heubi
Front Office

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