Occupational Therapy
There are over 65 occupational therapy staff working in the different specialties at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
All our occupational therapists are State Registered with the Health Professions Council and adhere to the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Professional Conduct. All qualified occupational therapists are educated to degree level or equivalent and take under graduate occupational therapy students on practice placements.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy is a profession that facilitates individuals to overcome challenges by participating in occupations they choose in their daily lives.
The aim is to enable people to achieve as much as possible for themselves and to do the things that are important to them.
Occupational therapists work with people who may have physical, mental or social problems, either from birth or as a result of an accident, illness or ageing. They are aware of the impact on people’s lives and their ability to participate in society.
Examples include:
Giving advice on how a home or work place environment could be changed (e.g. wheelchair ramps, a stair lift or grab rails for safety)
Helping someone to learn new ways of doing things (e.g. teaching someone with reduced stamina after injury how to conserve energy when performing every day activities, learning how to get dressed following a stroke or learning how to use a wheelchair for the first time)
Helping someone with painful wrists and fingers due to arthritis by designing and making a splint to help manage pain and prevent deformity
Assisting someone who suffers from multiple sclerosis who is uncomfortable in their wheelchair by assessing and providing custom made postural and seating support.
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