Temple Physical Therapy

Department of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is the medical science with the focus of decreasing pain to restore a person to an optimal level of movement and function resulting from an injury to a specific body part or system to return the person to their activities of daily living. At Temple Physical Therapy, our licensed occupational therapist hold a strong commitment to help the people served to engage in their daily routines by teaching compensatory methods to complete tasks when needed to prevent further injury and help to restore function. Our staff uses a variety of methods with advanced degrees and training in ergonomics, sensory integration techniques, McKenzie methods, functional strength training, splinting, adaptive equipment, cognitive skills and more. The main goal of our staff is to restore each person the their maximum level of function to carry out their daily activities at optimal pain-free level of function utilizing a variety of techniques custom designed to meet the individual persons needs.

Who will benefit from occupational therapy? 

An individual of all ages who demonstrates a decrease in functional ability to carry out daily living skills (i.e. washing, dressing, walking, home management, job functions, driving etc.) due to an acute or chronic injury to any tendon, muscle, ligament, or bone in the spine or extremities. The person may also suffer from neurological disorder, medical disorder or developmental delay which affects the person’s ability to function at their age appropriate level with various school tasks such as handwriting, fine motor coordination, and attention to tasks. The decrease in function may also be associated with a loss in range of motion of a joint, joint mobility, muscle strength, endurance, coordination, balance, or an increase in pain.

What type of disorders do occupational therapists treat?

Tendonitis/Bursitis of Extremities

Pre/Post Surgical Conditions

Joint Instability

Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Developmental Delays

Sprains/Strains to the spine and extremities

Neurological Dysfunctions

Cervical and Lumbar Disc Involvement

Cerebral Vascular Accidents

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Balance Disorders

Osteoporosis

Gait abnormalities

Debility

Postural Dysfunction

Low-vision

Postural Dysfunction

Cumulative Trauma

Cognitive Dysfunction

How can occupational therapy benefit an injury/dysfunction? 

Our occupational therapist at Temple Physical Therapy utilize scientifically proven techniques including various techniques to treat sensory integration deficits, therapeutic exercises, joint mobilizations, passive modalities (if needed), and functional activities to treat the injured tissues or structures to promote proper healing. Our staff will focus to strengthen the muscles associated with the involved area to stabilize the injured area and then educate the patient in various ways to promote proper body mechanics to protect and properly utilized the injured area to decrease the risk of re-injury, with the overall goal of returning the person to a fully functional lifestyle.

Temple Physical Therapy is a state licensed, Medicare accredited facility and participates with most workers’ compensation and private insurance plans.

Please call or fax a prescription to the most convenient Temple Physical Therapy location to begin your patient in the program. Please include the patient’s phone number to expedite scheduling an initial evaluation.