We offer occupational therapy from our licensed occupational therapist, Laurie Bullerman.
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically include:
Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and/or task to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team. It is an evidence-based practice deeply rooted in science.
Call us if you would like to set up your first OT visit at 616-662-0990.
Occupational therapy helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.
Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically include:
- An individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals
- Customized interventions to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals
- An outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan
Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and/or task to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team. It is an evidence-based practice deeply rooted in science.
Call us if you would like to set up your first OT visit at 616-662-0990.
What is the difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy?
The primary distinction between the two disciplines is that physical therapy’s main focus is gross motor function, while occupational therapy focuses on how the patient uses fine motor and cognitive skills to perform tasks that are meaningful to them.
PTs are trained intensively in body mechanics and how different body systems are impacted by motion, positioning, and exercise. They typically gear interventions toward improving strength, balance, and range of motion in order to facilitate body movement. Treatment often targets the spine and lower extremities.
In contrast, an OT’s primary goal is to help patients engage in activities in areas such as self-care, homemaking, leisure, play, and socialization. OTs receive general training across a broad scope of areas. Interventions may include physical exercise, but may also focus on areas such as problem solving, memory, organization, keeping a routine, social skills, and using community resources.
Call us if you would like to set up your first OT visit at 616-662-0990.
The primary distinction between the two disciplines is that physical therapy’s main focus is gross motor function, while occupational therapy focuses on how the patient uses fine motor and cognitive skills to perform tasks that are meaningful to them.
PTs are trained intensively in body mechanics and how different body systems are impacted by motion, positioning, and exercise. They typically gear interventions toward improving strength, balance, and range of motion in order to facilitate body movement. Treatment often targets the spine and lower extremities.
In contrast, an OT’s primary goal is to help patients engage in activities in areas such as self-care, homemaking, leisure, play, and socialization. OTs receive general training across a broad scope of areas. Interventions may include physical exercise, but may also focus on areas such as problem solving, memory, organization, keeping a routine, social skills, and using community resources.
Call us if you would like to set up your first OT visit at 616-662-0990.