Hand function occupational therapy

Hand therapy putty exercises are a great way to regain dexterity in your hand with a simple, affordable accessory. How Much Should I Exercise? To regain hand movement after stroke, you need to exercise your affected hand repetitively on a consistent basis. The more you repeat the exercises, the faster you’ll regain movement. If you’re worried that...

Occupational Therapists use this to increase finger flection and extensions in order to perform fine motor activities with increase isolation and control.

These theraputty exercises are fun and engaging ways to build pinch and grip strength in the hands using therapy putty.

Place rubber bands or ponytails around a cup. This activity is used to work on hand strength and finger extension.

Don't you wish that after driving your child to endless therapies you could just be done when you walked through your front door. I'm totally guilty of callapsing on the couch (after 15 min of taking off AFO's from Sadies feet) and closing my eyes and pretending mommy isn't home for just a moment or three. The fact is, when we get home it's harder because now we are mommy, house cleaner, cook, wife, and therapist. Beebsism: When kindergarten first started Sadie could already read all the…

These 5 types of activities help promote the development of a functional pencil grasp. You'll be surprised that a pencil is not even needed!

432 likes, 101 comments - sensoryplay.allday on September 26, 2024: "✨ FUNctional ways to play with SQUIGZ ✨ Guys. As a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant, I LOVE these little suckers, also known as Squigz, because they target so many skills, it's hard to even name them all. Here are just some of the skills that are targeted in this video: - Balance - Crossing Midline - Bilateral Coordination - Reflex Integration - Hand-eye Coordination - Range of Motion - Motor Planning…

Jorge Ochoa, Occupational Therapist on Instagram: "Source: @yanatheot Get a grip on better handwriting! This finger strengthening exercise using a thick rubber band targets specific muscles to enhance grip, control, and dexterity. Improve writing precision and quality with this simple yet effective technique! #HandwritingImprovement #FingerStrength #WritingTips"

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Aoife Costello on Instagram: "Therapy Putty is a fun activity that can be used to strengthen muscles in the hands, which helps a wide range of everyday skills e.g. handwriting, getting dressed, typing shoe laces etc. It can also be used as a fidget tool for people who need to keep their hands busy. Therapy Putty can also be used as a regulation tool to help calm the body. FREE THERAPY PUTTY PROGRAM WITH EVERY ORDER!! And you also get 4 sets of therapy putty with different resistances with…

Finger strength exercises power precision, dexterity, coordination in functional tasks like coloring, writing, & buttoning.

Hand strength is essential for fine motor activities. When the muscles in the hand are strong and stable then things like handwriting, shoe tying, tooth brushing, and completing an open heart surgery are much easier to do. Check out some of these ways to improve hand strength!

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A marble, a small ball, a ball of playdough, a pom pom .... using every day items is important right now for occupational therapists as we work in our telehealth sessions using objects families may...

Core strengthening exercises you can do with your PT and OT patients. www.thenoteninjas.com for more patient-centered PT and OT treatments for physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, and occupational therapist assistants. #physicaltherapystudent #occupationaltherapystudent #geriatricphysicaltherapy #geriatricoccupationaltherapy #dptstudent #otstudent #PTtreatment #OTtreatment #PTtreatmentideas #OTtreatmentideas

Megan, OTR/L OTD on Instagram: "Activity to facilitate LE strength & coordination - skills required for safe functional transfers and mobility. Activity can be performed standing supported or unsupported. Add ankle weights in grade up activity. Documenting Tips- •standing supported versus unsupported •amount of assistance provided •verbal or tactile cues required to carry out activity •standing versus sitting •perceived excursion post activity #occupationaltherapy #healthcare #ot…

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