Occupational Health Physical Therapy Is Focus

Occupational and physical therapy

Hand therapy is a major sector of physiotherapy and one of great importance. The impairment of the hand and generally of the upper limbs can be the cause of social and financial hardship and a serious cause of physical and emotional deterioration. Major efforts are directed into developing therapy methods and procedures in order to standardise and therefore successfully apply treatment regimes ...

Amount and focus of physical therapy and occupational therapy for young children with cerebral palsy.

The aims of this study were to describe physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) services for a cohort of 399 children with cerebral palsy (CP), 2-6 years old, residing in the United States and Canada. Parents completed a services questionnaire by telephone interview. Therapists classified children's Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. Mean minutes per month of ...

Mental health occupational therapy

4 Volume 12 Issue 1 March 2007 Abstract This critiques aims to provide an overview of some of the issues surrounding the use of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in mental health practice. It also aims to provoke ongoing discussion and reflection amongst therapists trained in its use, and those considering undergoing the calibration process. While the strength of the AMPS psycho...

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

health disciplines and rehabilitation techniques used with rheumatic diseases in general and specifically with common conditions such as osteoarthritis and regional problems such as shoulder pain. Because there is no introduction to this text, the target audience to whom this book is addressed is not readily identified. The book seems to be addressing physicians and other health professionals w...

Physical activity, psychological complaints, and occupational health.