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April is Occupational Therapy Month

Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic employ's 5 Occupational Therapist who are also board Certified Hand Therapists

"What Is Occupational Therapy?"

Occupational therapy is a science-driven, evidence-based profession that enables people of all ages live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability. This is accomplished through designing strategies for everyday living and customizing environments to develop and maximize potential.

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 Participating in the everyday activities that they need to do or that simply make life worth living

It helps individuals design their lives, develop skills, adjust home, school, or work environments, and build health-promoting habits and routines. Occupational therapy uses everyday activities as the means to enable people to thrive. Occupational therapy works to get beyond disability or limitations, creating ways for individuals to live life to its fullest no matter what.

What Does AOTA Do?

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) represents the interests and concerns of more than 140,000 occupational therapists, therapy assistants, and students nationwide. The Association educates the public and advances the profession of occupational therapy by providing resources, setting standards including accreditations and serving as an advocate to improve health care. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, AOTA's major programs and activities are directed toward promoting the professional development of its members and assuring consumer access to quality services so patients can maximize their individual potential.

For More Information about Occupational Therapy visit the website: aota.org