Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy as the name suggests is the Therapy through activities. Simple things like writing, changing clothes or even control of bladder may seem very ordinary and common place for us but for a person with spine injury these are the things to struggle with. And here our Department of Occupational Therapy has an active role to play in Rehabilitation. 

Fundamental concern of Occupational Therapy in SCI is 

• Development and maintenance of the capacity throughout rehabilitation span 

• To perform with satisfaction to self and others 

• Task & roles essential to productive living within the capacity according to injury 

The treatment methods of approach include

• Self care evaluation and training 
• Aquistation and training in assistive devices 
• Use of adaptive clothing 
• Homemaking and child care 
• Work simplification and energy conservation 
• Use of prevocational and energy conservation 
• Use of leisure activities. 
• Orthotic training 
• Wheelchair management 
• Home evaluation & adaptation 
• Transportation 
• Architectural adaptations 
• Aquistation and training in use of communication and devices.