Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is the application of skilled treatment in order to help individuals achieve independence in their lives. Occupational therapy gives people the skills necessary to lead satisfying lifestyles. Services include:
- Treatment programs customized to help improve abilities to facilitate activities of daily living
- Home and job environment evaluations and recommendations for adaptation needs
- Performance skills assessment and treatments
- Adaptive equipment recommendation and training to replace loss of function
- Family member and attendant instruction in safe and effective means of caring for individuals
The occupational therapist works closely with physicians, nursing services, rehab counselors and other practitioners to provide the best possible program for the patient. Occupational therapy is administered under the direct order of a patient's physician. Treatment may include exercise, functional activities and splinting. Adaptive equipment to increase the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living and instruction in their use may also be provided.
Strive! provides Occupational therapy at the Ocala Regional Medical Center and West Marion Community Hospital for rehabilitation of acute care patients as well.
Hand Therapy
Our HandCare Divisions are located at our Maricamp and West Marion Centers and staffed with occupational therapists specializing in Hand Therapy. In fact, the majority of our therapists are nationally recognized as “Certified Hand Therapists”.-
Specialized hand therapy treatment is limited to disease and injury of the upper extremity which may include, but is not limited to:
- Fractures of the wrist and hand
- Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
- Dupuytren's Disease
- Congenital deformities
- Tendon injuries
- Soft injury of hand, wrist and forearm
- Overuse (cumulative trauma) disorder
- Reconstruction secondary to spinal cord injuries and CVA's
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The main objectives of Hand Therapy are:
- Evaluation of strength, endurance, and coordination motion
- Increase functional use of the upper extremity within the limits of the patient's disability
- Decrease pain
- Fabrication of dynamic and static splints
