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What is occupational therapy?

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Occupational therapy helps people do everyday tasks on their own. It ...
Gentle range of motion exercises can help people with ALS maintain flexibility, ease stiffness, and support comfort in daily movement.
As a rheumatologist, I see patients seeking a diagnosis and treatment for a common ailment, arthritis. Although medication can reduce pain and inflammation, and prevent disease progression, many ...
Physical therapy is key to any cerebral palsy treatment plan. Talk with a doctor to get a referral to one near you. Share on Pinterest NickyLloyd/Getty Images Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term ...
When Tosha Tharp-Gaitanis incorporated the family pet, a French bulldog named Zoe, to help liven up the occupational therapy exercises prescribed for her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, it made a ...