Occupational Therapy

Many health conditions, from traumatic injuries to developmental disabilities, can impair your ability to perform daily activities or take care of yourself. But you can regain optimal function and relearn skills with occupational therapy from the caring Holsman Physical Therapy team. At 17 locations throughout New Jersey and New York City, their occupational therapists develop customized interventions carefully designed to meet your goals, whether you need to learn to walk, improve mental function, or train to return to sports. Call the nearest office to learn about occupational therapy. You can also connect online to request an appointment and meet the team.

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy improves your ability to perform the daily activities needed to stay independent and live your best life.

The skilled Holsman Physical Therapy specialists work closely with each person, helping to restore function when it’s impaired by an injury, illness, or surgery.

What conditions may need occupational therapy?

You may need occupational therapy to regain the ability to perform many meaningful activities, whether to return to work, go to school, socialize, or overcome cognitive changes.

Many people can improve their quality of life with occupational therapy. The Holsman Physical Therapy team often helps people diagnosed with the following conditions:

• Developmental disabilities, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism
• Age-related changes, like dementia, frailty, and muscle weakness
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Chronic pain
• Fractures and dislocations
• Ligament and tendon injuries

You may need occupational therapy to recover after surgery and from any condition that limits your independence.

What should I expect during occupational therapy?

Your occupational therapist completes an evaluation, assesses your strengths and weaknesses, and learns about your goals. Then, they develop a treatment plan to reach your goals, whether related to sports, recreational activities, work, or self-care.

Many patients seek occupational therapy to relearn the skills they need to care for themselves or keep working. 

For example, some people may need to regain fine muscle coordination to button a shirt or hold a pencil. Others want to improve specific skills required for their job or to return to competitive sports.

Occupational therapy can help you age safely at home, enhance memory and concentration, and improve coordination, balance, and strength.

Whatever your goal, your caring therapist uses many proven exercises and techniques, teaching skills one step at a time until you master them again.

As part of their occupational therapy services, the Holsman Physical Therapy team may:

• Teach how to use adaptive devices
• Teach alternative techniques to perform daily tasks
• Suggest modifications to improve home safety
• Perform cognitive and perceptual retraining
• Create a comprehensive wellness program
• Perform a wheelchair assessment

Occupational therapists at Holsman Physical Therapy also teach caregivers the skills and techniques to care for their loved ones and ensure their safety.

Call Holsman Physical Therapy today to learn more about the many benefits of occupational therapy. You can also request an appointment through online booking. The practice has convenient locations in Lyndhurst, Fair Lawn, Cedar Grove, Caldwell, Bloomfield, Maplewood, Newark, South Orange, Clifton, Paterson, Kearney, Jersey City, and Rahway, New Jersey, and the Crotona and Van Nest neighborhoods in the Bronx and the Cypress Hills neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.