Occupational Therapy
Everyday, people of all ages experience problems that significantly affect their ability to manage their daily lives. By helping people make the most of their abilities, Hillcrest Occupational Therapy's upper extremity rehabilitation specialists can aid many of these individuals in achieving or regaining a high level of independence.
When skill and strength cannot be developed or improved, Hillcrest Occupational Therapy offers creative solutions and resources for carrying out the "job of living."
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy uses purposeful activity or intervention to restore an individual to his or her highest possible level of independence. Occupational therapy provides services to individuals limited by physical injury, illness, dysfunctional conditions, cognitive impairment, developmental disability, trauma or conditions present at birth.
Who Can Benefit From Occupational Therapy?
People of all ages can achieve a greater level of independence through occupational therapy. Hillcrest Occupational Therapy assists a full spectrum of patients, from pediatric and adolescent patients to adult and geriatric patients. Anyone experiencing difficulties performing self care, work tasks or leisure pursuits may benefit from occupational therapy.
How is Someone Referred to Occupational Therapy?
Physician referrals are necessary for participation in therapy and appointments are needed. Hillcrest Occupational Therapy is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hillcrest accepts Medicare, Medicaid, most major insurances and self-pay.
What are Some Common Diagnoses Treated by Hillcrest Occupational Therapy?
- Surgical Repairs
- Splinting Needs
- Tendonitis
- Fractures
- Boutonniere
- DeQuervains
- Arthritis
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Cumulative Trauma
Orthopedic Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Colles Fractures
- Other Fractures
- Ligament Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Surgical Repairs
- Splinting Needs
Orthopedic Elbow
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)
- Surgical Repairs
- Fractures
Pediatric
- Developmental Delay
- Handwriting Difficulties
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Learning Disorders
- Autism
Lymphedema
Neurologic
- Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nerve Palsies
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Visual-Perceptual Defects
- Guillen - Barre
- Apraxia
What Services Does Hillcrest Occupational Therapy Provide?
Hillcrest Occupational Therapy recognizes that no two diagnoses are the same. In order to help each patient with specific therapy needs, the Occupational Therapist, with the approval of the patient's physician, designs a plan of care. Depending upon individual needs, a patient typically receives treatment two to three times a week. A home program is often developed to optimize recovery time.
Hillcrest's facility is equipped with a splint room, Baltimore therapeutic Exercise Equipment, MULE (pediatric software for upper limb exercise), a pediatric gym, a kitchen and bathroom for practice in activities of daily living and a full complement of standardized tests.
Hillcrest's occupational therapists have advanced training in hand therapy, wrist rehabilitation, elbow rehabilitation, shoulder rehabilitation, ergonomics, handwriting, pediatrics, lymphedema and neurodevelopmental technique (NDT).
Hillcrest Occupational Therapy also utilizes Hillcrest's continuum of care, working with Hillcrest Inpatient Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy to ensure a patient receives the best possible rehabilitation process.
