TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - Occupational therapy is considered the cornerstone of a healthy community by many in the health field, helping many who struggle with simple tasks. Folding clothes can be a ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Occupational therapy helps people do everyday tasks on their own. It ...

The joint pain, fatigue, and other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can make everyday tasks challenging. Pain often occurs in the small joints of the fingers, wrists and toes, and unlike some ...

Occupational therapists play many roles to support independence and safety in people with DMD. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive condition that causes muscles all over your body to ...

While April is a month of many celebrations, including Easter (typically), Passover and Earth Day, I wanted to bring to your attention the month-long celebration of my profession, occupational therapy ...

Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

Alex Gleason, right, works on resistance exercises with Kathy Randall, a certified hand therapist at the LMH Health West Campus. Alex Gleason can’t pinpoint the moment she injured her thumb, but she ...

PITTSFIELD — We all have our likes and dislikes. The food we eat. The clothes we wear. The places and situations we find either comfortable or somehow awkward, even scary or upsetting. For most of us, ...

Occupational therapists (often referred to as OTs) help you regain and improve the skills you need for daily life, making them invaluable healthcare providers after a serious injury or illness. If you ...