{"id":679,"date":"2019-10-31T18:40:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonejoint1.wpengine.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:42:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:42:56","slug":"what-is-occupational-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/blog\/what-is-occupational-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is occupational therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-680 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/17699357_s.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Occupational therapy does so much more than make sure that you can go back to your job.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you\u2019re like most people, you want to live and work independently for as long as possible. Our goal is to help you achieve and maintain a self-sufficient lifestyle after injury, illness, or surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s compassionate occupational therapy professionals work with you to master the motions and movements you need to care for yourself in your home and on the job.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>How do you know if you need occupational therapy?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you have a condition that makes it hard for you to get in and out of your bed or your chair, wash up, open jars, fix yourself something to eat, or other movements necessary to take care of yourself, you are a candidate for occupational therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Bone &amp; Joint can help you modify your movements to accomplish tasks in new ways or retrain your muscles, so you can do the things you need to do to live and work independently.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your lack of movement is caused by a physical, developmental, or emotional issue, Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s occupational therapists can help you move better so you can enjoy your life to its fullest.<\/p>\n<p>Bone &amp; Joint\u2019s occupational therapy program can get you back to work and back to life. 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