Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy supports patients in regaining the ability to act in everyday life that has been lost due to illness, injury or disability.

The aim of occupational therapy is to support the patient in such a way that their lost abilities and the consequences do not represent a loss of personal independence. Patients should be able to perform straightforward activities in the home, during leisure time and at work.

Pathology

Activities

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Pathology

Occupational therapy is aimed at patients with the following clinical pictures:

Stroke
Neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
Damage to the musculoskeletal system
Rheumatic diseases

Today, occupational therapy offers a wide variety of services. The occupational therapist supports the patient in various areas so that a normal life can be resumed.

Activities

Occupational therapy is founded on occupational science and meaningful occupation. The exercises suggested are based on a variety of sensorimotor techniques, such as mirror therapy, the Bobath approach, the Perfetti method, constraint-induced movement therapy and virtual reality.

We offer a wide range of services including:

Installing an ergonomic set-up and teaching you to use assistive technology.
Advice for managing fatigue and conserving energy by adopting correct posture or adapting equipment.
Prevention to relieve back pain including positions that can ease pain, movements to avoid and staying active.
Training to achieve independence in your daily activities, for instance when using the bathroom, dressing, cooking a meal, enjoying leisure activities and working.
Stimulating the mobility of the affected upper limbs (shoulder, elbow and hand).
Training the functional ability of the upper limbs to improve speed, dexterity, writing, stamina, endurance and strength.
Integrating the affected upper limb into daily activities, such as cooking a meal or going food shopping.
Working on seated balance and transferring onto the bed or toilet in particular.
Standing balance exercises and movements on floors of varying stability.
Preventing falls.
Assessment and rehabilitation of painful sensory issues such as reduced sensitivity, tingling and electric shocks.
Creation of upper limb splints.
Assessment of the consequences of cognitive impairment on daily life.
Home adaptations to enable the patient to continue living at home and improve their quality of life.
Ordering assistive technology and wheelchairs and following up on disability insurance (AI[A1]) and old-age and survivor's insurance (AVS) administrative procedures.