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How Long Will the Therapy Treatments Last?
Some therapy treatments will be as short as 30 minutes or as long as 60 minutes. It depends on your diagnosis. 45 to 60 minutes is the normal. You might see a therapist once a week or a few times a week. Therapy treatments can take a few weeks or a few months to complete.
What Should I Wear to Physical Therapy?
For your initial physical therapy visit, it is important to wear (or bring) clothing that will allow us to evaluate your injury. For example, if you have a knee injury, please bring shorts. If you have a shoulder injury, please bring a tank top.
If your therapy consists of exercise, please wear or bring closed toe shoes and appropriate exercise clothing.
How Can Occupational Therapy Help Me ?
Occupational therapists help individuals who have had an injury, illness or disease interfere with the ability to perform the activities of daily life. These activities can include work skills, self-care, or any activity which is necessary or desired part of the patients life. An evaluation is performed to determine strengths and function deficits; some examples are cognitive assessment, safety awareness, fine and gross motor skills, pre-vocational and work abilities for the employed, and activities of daily living such as dressing or home arrangement. Treatment will generally include education, goals to be achieved through a targeted therapeutic plan, and preventative post-treatment care. In those instances where one must live with a new long term disability, the occupational therapist can indicate ways in which to adapt the home or work environment, teach the use of adaptive equipment, and educate family members. At R&R, or occupational therapist will work to optimize the patient's functional independence.
Certified Hand Therapy (CHT)
Think about it: nearly everything you do in the course of a typical day involves the use of your hands. Though often taked for granted, the hand and the uppper extremity to which it is attached are extremely comples and critical for maximizing the enjoyment of life. The evaluation and treatment of the upper extrimity requires a certified hand therapist: a specially-trained occupational therapist or physical therapist who has earned the CHT credential through practicing hand therapy for a minimum of five years and passing a rigorous examination.The CHT credential represents achievement of a standard of excellence comparable to board certification in other medical professions. We are proud to have one of only three Certafied Hand Therapists in the greater Columbus, GA area. When your hands need healing, trust ours to help.
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