Occupational therapy is an important component of a person’s rehabilitation process. OT’s work with individuals who have an injury, accident, disease or problems participating in daily life.

Throughout our day we work with many roles (occupations) and if someone is unable to complete the task because of injury or disease, we work toward regaining their independence. For example, an injury to the hand that causes someone to not be able to play tennis or work, someone who has arthritis and cannot open a jar or someone who had a stroke and has difficulty with preparing a meal.

We evaluate the individual and develop individualized goals to resume or pursue the patient’s goals.

Here at Stars, as an occupational therapist/hand therapist, I work with individuals with injuries to their upper extremity that are more orthopedic related, and Adrian sees patients with more of a neurological component. We both work to improve or regain the functional use of the individual.