Occupational Therapy

Rehabilitative services can benefit people of all ages, especially those who have/had:

• Arthritis
• Burns
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Fractures and injuries to the shoulder, elbow and wrist
• Gamekeeper’s thumb
• Hand injuries, trauma and disease
• Hip and knee replacements
• Lateral/medial epicondylitis
• Low vision
• Lymphedema
• Mallet finger
• Overuse syndrome
• Spinal cord injuries
• Sprains/strains
• Stroke
• Traumatic injuries and amputations
• Trigger finger
• Tumors and cysts
• Wounds
• Wrist and finger fractures

*Treatment may vary by location

MercyOne occupational therapists complete a comprehensive evaluation of your body strength, range of motion, coordination and ability to complete your everyday tasks. Our therapists employ a wide variety of state-of-the-art techniques to help you with your recovery. They will assist you in identifying your goals and develop a plan personalized to you.

Some of the most common occupational therapies used at MercyOne are:

• Bathing, dressing, toileting and homemaking tasks
• Bioness technology for arm/hand rehabilitation
• Cognitive therapy
• Driving assessments
• Functional capacity assessments
• Hand therapy
• Home safety evaluations
• LSVT BIG for Parkinson’s Disease
• Neuromuscular rehabilitation
• Nursing home consultation
• Orthopedic and sports injury rehabilitation
• Pediatric therapy
• Post-surgical therapy
• Prosthetic training
• Sensory integration
• Wheelchair assessment
• Wound care