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How OT works
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Sometimes this adjustment involves training you to make use of adaptive equipment to make day by day activities easier. “There are so many tools, it can be overwhelming if you don't know what you need,” says Pinsens.
For example, there are tools to allow you to eat if you've got difficulty grasping: specially shaped utensils, and curved bowls and plates that allow you to load food onto your fork. There are adaptive equipment to allow you to in the toilet (shower chairs, toilet seats, and hygiene aids) and to allow you to dress (placed on socks and shoes, shirt buttons, and elastic shoelaces). (durable goods for).
OT can also include an exercise program to strengthen the muscles around joints which might be so painful that they prevent you from doing an activity. The advantage is that you simply don't must suffer. “We can help you do some of life's most meaningful activities more easily,” says Pinsons.
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