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Physical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
I was recently visiting a nursing home and I saw that there were two exercise gyms. One lady explained to me that the first gym was for physical therapists and the second gym was for occupational therapists. I saw a lot of similar equipment in each, except it looked like the occupational therapy gym had a full sized kitchen. What is the difference in the two forms of therapy?
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- 02/21/12
- Posted by MWickerson
RE: Physical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
When my father had open heart surgery, he was seen by an occupational therapist and a physical therapist. The Physical therapist seemed more concerned with walking, while the occupational therapist was teaching him out to safely role in bed as well as stand safely and use a walker. Both seemed necessary.
02.21.12
RE: Physical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
That may be true because most of the things you would do throughout the day would involve your arms, not your feet.
02.21.12
RE: Physical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
I heard physical therapy worked on legs and occupational therapy works on arms.
02.21.12
RE: Physical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
Physical therapy works on the physical aspect of a human, usually using the biomechanical approach of rehab which focuses on increasing range of motion, endurance (also called task tolerance) and strength. Occupational therapy focuses on the occupations of a person, including their activities of daily living (ADL's) as well as what they do in a day, including working, going to school, or whatever it is that they do all day. The two therapies go hand-in-hand in many ways and can benefit by working together.
02.21.12
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