Occupational therapy at SBA treats a variety of patients across the age range in settings including outpatient, inpatient hospital, and home health. Licensed Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants collaborate with ordering physicians, other members of the rehab team, and even caregivers to benefit the patient, maximizing therapeutic outcomes.

Occupational therapy works with patients with a variety of deficits or upper extremity injuries, such as:

• Sprains, strains, and fractures
• Cumulative trauma injuries
• Post-Surgical recovery (hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder)
• Tendinopathy and joint pain/arthritis
• Acute and chronic neurologic conditions (brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s, MS)
• Fine motor coordination deficits and upper extremity weakness
• Custom splint fabrication

In the outpatient clinic, SBA has the only Certified Hand Therapist in Butler County specializing in rehabilitation of the upper extremity including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Following a custom evaluation, therapy interventions include manual therapy techniques, graded therapeutic exercises, use of physical agent modalities such as therapeutic ultrasound and electrical stimulation and education on activity modifications.

While treating inpatients in our hospital and home health, occupational therapy focuses on regaining independence and confidence with activities of daily living through therapeutic activities, recovery from surgery or injury, education on safety in the home environment, adaptive equipment training, and customized home programs.  For more information about the services provided by the Physical Rehab Department, please call 316-322-4580.