Occupational Therapy
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How to Read a Knee MRI: An OT’s Perspective
Knee injuries encompass a wide spectrum of trauma and conditions affecting one of the body’s most intricate joints.…
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How Can OTs Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults?
Falls are the leading cause of death and injury among older adults in the United States (U.S.). According…
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Antibiotic Stewardship for Occupational Therapists
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), antimicrobial resistance is the leading threat to world health. As…
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How Occupational Therapists Can Care for the LGBTQ Community
In 1973, a pivotal moment occurred in the history of mental health diagnosis: homosexuality was removed from the…
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Occupational Therapy for Low Vision
Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) play a crucial role in improving the lives of individuals with low vision. Low…
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Evidence-Based OT Interventions for Children with Developmental Delays
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 6 children in the United States have a developmental…
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Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every 40 seconds, a person in the United States…
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Overcoming Caregiver Burnout: How OTs Can Help Caregivers of Difficult Children
Caregivers providing care for children with challenging behaviors are at a high risk for burnout. Research shows 60%…
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Communication Problems After Stroke: How Occupational Therapy Can Help
Strokes, or cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), are caused by a disturbance of oxygen and blood flow to the brain.…
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Ethical Decision Making in Occupational Therapy
Ethics, or the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment, is part of the branch of philosophy…
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An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Community Fitness for Older Adults
Community fitness and the aging U.S. population Nearly 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. As the…
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Body Neglect in Stroke Patients
Body neglect in stroke patients is a neuropsychological condition that occurs due to damage in one hemisphere of…
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