The Portland Clinic’s occupational therapy department is here to help you regain and build skills that are important for independent functioning and living due to an orthopedic, neurological, or cognitive disorder. Our goal is to help you achieve maximum independence and to enhance your quality of life to the fullest. Occupational therapy provides intervention to help regain function, maintain function or make accommodations for deficits you may be experiencing.
PROCDEDURES/SERVICES (Including but not limited to)
Custom design orthotic fabrication to help prevent stiffness or for protective immobilization
Aid in patient recovery from hand and upper extremity surgery
Aid patients who suffer from conditions affecting the hands and upper extremity such as:
Fractures
Injured tendons
Tendonitis/tenosynovitis (Tennis elbow, de Quervain’s)
Educate on adaptive equipment for everyday activities of the hands
Help reduce sensitivity from nerve compression
Assist with work ergonomic modifications
Additionally, occupational therapy can assist with deficits in function from neurological issues (CVA, Parkinson’s, etc.) and concussion. Occupational therapy can address residual functional issues following concussion, such as: