Who Needs Occupational Therapy?

Who Needs Occupational Therapy?

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  Arthritis and chronic pain
  
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  Stroke
  
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  Brain injury
  
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  Joint replacement
  
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  Spinal cord injury
  
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  Low vision
  
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  Alzheimer’s disease
  
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  Poor balance
  
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  Cancer
  
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  Diabetes
  
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  Multiple sclerosis
  
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  Cerebral palsy
  
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  Mental health or behavior issues
  

Where Do You Get It?

Your therapist may come to your home, workplace, or school to create a treatment plan. OTs also work in many places like these:

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  Hospitals
  
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  Rehab centers
  
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  Outpatient clinics
  
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  Nursing or assisted living homes
  
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  Schools
  
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  Private practice offices
  
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  Prisons
  
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  Corporate offices
  
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  Industrial workplaces
  

What Is a Medical Technologist?

A medical technologist is a highly skilled health professional who tests and looks carefully at blood, other body fluids, and tissue samples.
Medical technologists are responsible for operating and maintaining the equipment that is used to look at samples or specimens. They make sure that all tests are done the right way and in a timely manner.
A medical technologist’s training is more extensive than what is required of medical lab technicians. Medical technologists do not often interact directly with patients, but their work is necessary for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients.
This article will go over what a medical technologist does. You will learn about the different paths a person can take if they want a career in medical technology, including the education and certification that is required to be a medical technologist.

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