Mehlville, MO

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Mehlville, MO Occupational Therapy

Mehlville, MO Occupational Therapy. Our everyday lives require the use of 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. Mehlville, MO occupational therapy, though, can enhance the abilities that make it possible for 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 in Mehlville, MO and across 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’ Mehlville, MO occupational therapy services are provided by highly skilled and compassionate 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 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?

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.” In order to promote the patient’s health and well-being, treatment may include a focus on domains such as physical, cognitive, sensory-perceptual, and psychosocial performance and abilities as they relate to your ability to engage in the daily activities you encounter. The goal of successful Mehlville, 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 the patient’s goals and needs.

Axes Mehlville, 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. The Axes Mehlville, MO occupational therapy team specializes in treating and evaluating loss of ability or function of the upper extremity, elbow, forearm, and hand-related to an injury or illness. Our Mehlville, 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 anutjomg else that is necessary in your work.

In occupational therapy in Mehlville, 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 become able to perform the everyday activities, or occupations, you wish to do. As you can imagine, every Mehlville, 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. Mehlville, MO occupational therapy is useful for 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. Mehlville, MO occupational therapy patients can be individuals with disabilities from birth, stroke victims and surgery patietns, older adults experiencing new physical and cognitive difficulties, people who are hurt on the job — essentially, occupational therapy patients can be anyone in Mehlville, MO.

Who Benefits from Mehlville, MO Occupational Therapy?

Mehlville, 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 Mehlville, MO occupational therapy to improve their well-being include essentially anyone, from young children to older adults to a typically able-bodied adult with an injury. Mehlville, 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 preventative measure to protect those at risk of developing an impairment or disability.

We use Mehlville, MO occupational therapy to help individuals with a variety of disabilities, injuries, and conditions, including:

  • Hand, wrist, shoulder, and other 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 Mehlville, 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 Mehlville, MO occupational therapy patients. Some of the common uses of occupational therapy are improving:

  • 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 Mehlville, MO Occupational Therapy

Your personal occupational therapy treatment is based on your specific needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes Mehlville, MO occupational therapist is integral in using your information to guide your treatment plan. They will 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 Mehlville, MO occupational therapy, it can help to know what to expect from this form of care., you can expect the following:

  • Evaluation

    In order to understand your limitations and goals, your OT will perform an initial assessment and 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; promotion of health, wellness, and self-care; and injury prevention.

  • 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, it is essential that other people in your life participate in somew way. 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.

Mehlville, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Axes Physical Therapy provides leading occupational therapy care for individuals in the Mehlville, MO area. Mehlville, 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. For more information about our services including Mehlville, MO occupational therapy, reach out to us 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
  • Spine Specialty – Certified Manual Therapy
  • Trigger Point Dry Needling
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
  • Certified Wellness Coaching

Our Team

Stephen Brunjes
OTR/L, CEAS
Brian Wahlig
Front Office Supervisor
Sarah Schroeder
MOTR/L, CHT, Astym Cert
Mandy Carter
MSPT, CMPT, ATC, CWC
Ray Bauer
Clinic Director, MSPT, CMPT

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