An Occupational Therapist’s Perspective As an occupational therapist working with people who experience persistent pain, I meet clients whose symptoms sometimes seem to go far beyond a typical injury or recovery process. They might describe burning sensations, swelling, changes in skin colour or temperature, and pain that feels disproportionate to the original cause. For many […]
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How Occupational Therapy Can Help Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex and often unpredictable neurological condition that affects the central nervous system. It can bring about physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges that vary from person to person. For those living with MS, everyday tasks can become difficult and sometimes impossible without support. This is where
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How Can an Occupational Therapist Help? What is Lupus and How Can an Occupational Therapist Help? Lupus is a complex and often misunderstood autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. While it presents differently from one person to the next, lupus can significantly impact a person’s ability to live a normal, active life. Occupational
How Can an Occupational Therapist Help You? Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a condition that affects how the brain and body communicate. It results in neurological symptoms that appear similar to those seen in conditions like epilepsy, stroke, or multiple sclerosis but without the structural damage to the nervous system that typically characterises those conditions.
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How Can an Occupational Therapist Help? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that affects movement, coordination, and cognitive function. While it’s most commonly associated with tremors and stiffness, Parkinson’s can have wide-ranging effects on a person’s daily life. For those diagnosed with the condition, maintaining independence and quality of life becomes a central focus—and
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How Occupational Therapy Can Help Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression) or fluctuations between lows and normal mood. These mood episodes can disrupt a person’s daily life, impacting their
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