Occupational therapists help people of all ages participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations).  Occupational therapists work with individuals of all ages to prevent injury, heal from injury, and regain maximum level of independence.


Certified Edema Specialist
Our OT staff has specialty training in swelling concerns

• Lymphedema
• Edema
• Sequential Compression Device Representative

Edema is the medical term for swelling found anywhere on the body.  We specialize in helping patients address swelling issues that are commonly associated with diagnoses such as edema, lymphedema, and venous insufficiency.  Lymphedema often occurs following cancer with lymph node removal but can occur in any person with chronic swelling.  Our occupational therapist can develop a plan of care to help minimize swelling and assist in ordering the patient a sequential compression device to manage edema.

Areas that Occupational Therapy can address:

• Activities of Daily Living
• Instrumental ADLs
• Cognitive processing and sequencing
• Fall prevention/recovery
• Low vision training
• Home Modifications/Recommendations
• Edema management
• Strength, balance, and endurance training
• Hand, elbow, should rehabilitation

Examples of conditions treated but not limited to:

• Hand and Upper Extremity
  Hand/fingers
  Elbow
  Shoulder
• Visual Motor Perception
  Low vision
  Developmental vision training
• Pediatrics
  Developmental Delays
  Sensory Integration Concerns
• Neurological
  Stroke
  Spinal Cord Injury
  Parkinson's Disease
  Traumatic Brain Injury

Occupational Therapists assist individuals by taking the full picture into account - a person's psychological, physical, emotional, and social make-up - occupational therapy assists people in:

• Achieving their goals
• Functioning at the highest possible level
• Concentrating on what matters most to them
• Maintaining or rebuilding their independence