St. Genevieve, MO

St. Genevieve, MO

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St. Genevieve, MO Occupational Therapy

St. Genevieve, 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 St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy intervention 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 occupational therapy care that is informed by scientific evidence and led by our desire to help patients like you patients in St. Genevieve, MO and across Greater St. Louis. Our services are built around a patient-centered philosophy and the care we provide is tailored to each individual’s unique needs and goals. Our St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy services are provided by qualified occupational therapists who have extensive backgrounds in treating patients and are qualified to provide advanced care 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. 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 a focus on domains such as 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 St. Genevieve, 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 individual, their needs, and their level of recovery.

Axes St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapists serve anyone whose ability to perform on the job or complete everyday activities has been impacted by an injury or illness. The Axes St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy team specializes in treating and evaluating acute or chronic upper extremity, elbow, forearm, and hand injuries or loss of functional ability due to injury or illness. Additionally, our St. Genevieve, 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 St. Genevieve, 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. As you can imagine, every St. Genevieve, 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. St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy is used to help anyone who has difficulty executing actions or activities that they are required to do in a typical day, known as an activity of daily living, or ADL. St. Genevieve, 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, workers who have been injured — virtually anyone could be an occupational therapy patient in St. Genevieve, MO.

Who Benefits from St. Genevieve, MO Occupational Therapy?

St. Genevieve, 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. Virtually anyone can benefit from St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy, from school-aged children to eldery adults to a typically able-bodied individual with an injury. St. Genevieve, 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 preventative measure to protect those at risk of developing an impairment or disability.

We use St. Genevieve, 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

Every St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy patient has different goals, challenges, and expectations. The treatment strategy depends on your needs and what activities you are working to resume. We have been successful in restoring a vast range of abilities and functions in our past St. Genevieve, 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 St. Genevieve, MO Occupational Therapy

Each patient’s occupational therapy treatment is specific to their unique needs, daily activities, and limitations. Your Axes St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapist plays a critical role in your treatment. They will design a course of treatment that will address your concerns and give you the skills you need to go about your everyday life as safely and independently as possible. When you seek St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy, 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 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 might focus on mastery of a skill, adaptation of an activity; maintenance of a declining skill; self-care and wellness practices; 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. 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

    In order to provide the level of care occupational therapy aims to achieve, it is essential that other people in your life participate in somew way. 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.

St. Genevieve, MO Occupational Therapy| Axes Physical Therapy

Receive evidence-based, patient-centered care through the Axes Occupational Therapy services near St. Genevieve, MO. Whether you are having difficulty typing at work, are recovering from an injury, or are looking to return to work safely and effectively, St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy can help. 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 St. Genevieve, MO occupational therapy, reach out to us today by choosing 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
  • Occupational Therapy
    • Certified Hand Therapy
  • 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
  • Vestibular Therapy and Post-Concussion Therapy
  • Free Injury Screenings
  • Kinesio Taping®
  • Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

Our Team

Stephen Brunjes
OTR/L, CEAS
Cassandra Wadlow
Front Office
Dena Rose
PT, CMPT, CHT
Anthony Meyer
PT, DPT, CMPT
Derrick Wolk
Partner, Clinic Director, MPT, CMPT
Kimberly Helm
Front Office Supervisor
Lisa Bell
Front Office

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