Du Plooy Occupational Therapy

10/11/2022

26/11/2020

Here are a few physical assessments that you might have to undergo when coming in to our practise for ab assessment.

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24/11/2020

Today let us have a look at our paediatric therapy room.

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19/11/2020

Workers’ compensation is an insurance paid by employers to cover workers. In the event of a workplace injury or work-related illness, employees can file a claim to receive benefits — including wage loss benefits and medical benefits, among others — to cover expenses while they recover.
However, to file and process a claim, it becomes important to prove the injury and to objectively quantify the seriousness of the injury. It is especially important to evaluate how much an injury or illness impacts a worker’s ability to perform their work tasks.

A functional capacity evaluation is designed to be safe and to provide impartial information about an injury or illness. The tests that are part of an FCE will evaluate a worker’s:
-Range of motion
-Physical strength
-Lifting ability
-Flexibility
-Stamina and ability to carry objects
-Other abilities required for their job

In essence, a functional capacity evaluation helps to address the idea of injury or disability. Sometimes, a disability or injury is obvious.
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17/11/2020

“By using selected activity, I am able to prevent and overcome many physical, emotional or social disabilities in people of all ages.” - Ruth.
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16/11/2020

“Occupational therapy practitioners know that hope still glimmers in the darkest hour.”
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12/11/2020

"It doesn't matter where you start, it matters where you end up." —President Obama

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doctorswhocare

10/11/2020

I provide paediatric therapy with a focus on sensory integration. I strongly agree with the quote from Plato: “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation”. Play is a child’s most important job as it allows you to explore all the possibilities that life may hold while developing your motor skills, perceptual skills and social interaction.
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09/11/2020

“I chose occupational therapy because it
blends science and humanism, intellectual rigour and compassion.”
- Rachel Thibeault

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05/11/2020

“Paediatric occupational therapy practitioners provide support to infants, toddlers, children and youth, as well as to their families in a variety of settings.

The children and youth focus area of occupational therapy centers on helping children develop the skills they need to grow into high functioning, independent adults.

Occupational therapists practicing with children and youth will often incorporate play into their interventions to help motivate children. This tactic also helps to reduce potential anxiety they may experience through the process. This can involve games, puzzles, toys, songs and physical exercises. Through working with pediatric occupational therapists, children are not only enabled to develop critical skills, but they often also build upon their levels of confidence and self-esteem.”

(http://www.css.edu/the-sentinel-blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pediatric-occupational-therapy.html)

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03/11/2020

Have you ever wondered what type of physical assessments we do at Du Plooy Occupational Therapy? Here are a few examples of our everyday assessments.

Let’s have a look at a day in the life of an OT.

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02/11/2020

"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are." - Bernice Johnson Reagon

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