When you have an injury, illness, or surgery disrupts your life you can trust HRMC Pro Rehab occupational therapists to provide you with the personal, specialized care you need to achieve your optimal quality of life.

What does an occupational therapist do?
Occupational therapist are licensed healthcare professionals who help patients return to everyday activities we often take for granted, like cooking, dressing and bathing. By using specialized exercise programs or adaptive equipment, our therapists help increase movement, strength, endurance and independence.

These treatments are provided for people who have had surgery (hip, knee, shoulder and hand), those who suffer from arthritis or a muscle or nerve disease, or those who have had an accident that causes problems completing everyday activities.

Pro Rehab’s therapy and education includes:

• Evaluation and treatment of children or adults who have an illness or injury and would benefit from increased function in daily activities.
• Treatment using functional activities (e.g., daily activities such as grooming, cooking, fine/gross motor activities, etc.)
• Energy conservation, joint protection or work simplification.
• Training on use of assistive devices (e.g., reacher, sock-aid, etc.) and adaptive equipment (e.g., grab bar, shower bench, etc.)
• Focus on improving upper extremity strength and coordination through exercise and functional activities.

What are the benefits of occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy has several benefits and the expert team of therapists will work with you on your individual goals to maximize these benefits. Occupational therapy can help overcome and/or develop strategies to cope with:

• Mobility and seating problems due to developmental disorders, arthritis, a spinal cord injury or simply the aging process.
• Managing pain due to an automobile accident, burns, incorrect lifting, arthritis, repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and fibromyalgia.
• Fatigue due to a heart condition, multiple sclerosis, depression, stress, strokes, etc. Returning to work after an injury or prolonged illness.
• Relearning and finding new ways to manage home-making activities after a brain injury or acute mental illness.
• Discovering memory aids and other tricks for people who complain of poor memory due to aging, Alzheimer’s, stress, etc.

Occupational therapy can help prevent:

• Unnecessary hospital stays or premature nursing home admissions.
• Work injuries due to poor work station positioning, unrealistic pacing and other organizational and psychosocial strains.
• School dropouts due to poor attention spans, or reading and writing difficulties.
• Unemployment among people with a developmental disability or people with a mental illness.

What type of occupational therapy treatments are available at HRMC Pro Rehab?
Occupational Therapy modalities used can include, but not limited to:

• Hand therapy
• Cognitive retraining
• Development pediatric services
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Activities of daily living retraining.

How do I schedule an appointment for occupational therapy at either Pro Rehab location?
Pro Rehab employs a team of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to offer our patients convenient scheduling options. An order from your personal physician must be obtained for all therapy assessments to be completed. Please contact us for assistance in obtaining a physician order by calling Pro Rehab South (605) 352-9498.

How should I prepare for my therapy session?

• Make a list of any questions you may have for your occupational therapists.
• Write down any symptoms you’ve been having and for how long. If you have more than one symptom, begin with the one that is the most bothersome to you. For example, is your pain or symptom:
  • Better or worse with certain activities or movements or with certain positions, such as sitting or standing?
  • More noticeable at certain times of day?
  • Relieved or made worse by resting?
• For your occupational therapy appointments, wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing, like you would wear to exercise.
• During your first visit, your occupational therapist will ask you lots of questions and perform a detailed evaluation and examination. At this visit, your occupational therapist will work with you to determine your goals and will begin to develop a treatment plan.

The goal of the HRMC Pro Rehab occupational therapy team is to improve your mobility, strength, and functional ability, allowing you to achieve your highest functional level and optimal quality of life all while staying close to home.