What is Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) can be a highly effective treatment modality. OT derives its name from the notion that everyone has "occupational roles" in life (e.g., parent, hobbyist, spouse or employee). Occupational therapy aids in the development or restoration of basic motor, cognitive, and emotional skills required to perform these tasks.

An Occupational therapist can:

• Help youth with disabilities improve their school and social performance.
• Assist those who have suffered an injury to regain their abilities. 
• Guide seniors who are experiencing physical and cognitive changes.

Occupational therapy exists to assist individuals with mental, developmental, physical, or emotional difficulties in regaining their independence, productivity, and fulfillment. It can aid in the development, recovery, or maintenance of daily living and occupational skills. 

Occupational therapy promotes independence to maximize functional abilities, taking into account the patient's physical, psychological, and social well-being as well as environmental factors.

__ Do you have difficulty reaching your head to comb your hair or wash your hair?

__ Do you have trouble taking things out of the refrigerator?

__ Do you have trouble turning a door knob, locking and unlocking a door?

__ Do you have trouble tying laces, snaps, button shirts or pants, zipper a jacket?

__ Do you have trouble reading a medicine bottle, the newspaper, a book or magazine?

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, then give us a call to schedule your evaluation for Occupational Therapy!

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021

  Tel. (516) 829-0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735   Tel. (516) 420-2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797   Tel. (516) 367-1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729   Tel. (631) 243-0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005   Tel. (516) 344-0030

In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030 

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

Bayside - Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360  Tel. (718) 224-8480

Oceanside: 2421 S Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572  Tel. (516) 992-2282

New York City: 250 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025 Tel. (212) 580-0125

Sources:https://mypvhc.com/how-occupational-therapy-can-help-you/

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.