OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
At IPM Occupational Therapy we work to find solutions for the problems that interfere with your ability to do the things that are important to you. Your “job of living” includes everything you to do occupy yourself, including taking care of yourself and your family, leisure activities, hobbies and work. When an injury, illness or disability limits your ability to live your life, we help with learning new skills, adaptive devices that will assist you and developing a plan to return to your job of living.
Services Available
Home Modifications and Accessibility Design
Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) are daily self-care skills, or activities, required to manage your physical needs. When assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), we look at the level of function and/or assistance the individual needs to perform their daily activities. Universal design is way to create products and environments that are more usable by everyone, regardless of age, ability or situation. We assist in designing barrier-free environments specific to your needs.
Return to Work Planning and Functional Testing
Our experience in the functional rehabilitation setting allows us to assist with developing gradual progressions of hours and duties when an injured worker is returning to regular modified job duties. This ensures an efficient transition back into the workplace. A functional abilities evaluation can accurately assess an individual’s safe ability to perform material handling (i.e. push, pull, carry) and postural activities.
Hand Splinting
We fabricate custom-made splints from thermoplastic materials or tailor pre-fabricated splints to meet an individual’s specific needs. Splinting can help reduce pain for those with upper extremity conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and carpal tunnel syndrome by supporting, immobilizing and protecting the arm or hand. Types of splints include resting hand splints, thumb spica splints, and static progressive splints to mobilize joints