Research Review: Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Updated: May 6, 2023
Occupational therapy is a science-driven, evidence-based profession that enables people of all ages to participate in daily living or live better with injury, illness, or disability. This is accomplished through designing strategies for everyday living and customizing environments to develop and maximize potential.
By taking the full picture into account—a person's psychological, physical, emotional, and social make-up—occupational therapy assists people in:
Achieving their goals
Functioning at the highest possible level
Concentrating on what matters most to them
Maintaining or rebuilding their independence
Participating in the everyday activities that they need to do or that simply make life worth living
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are experts in helping people perform the occupations they need and want to do every day.
But what’s the evidence for the effectiveness of OT intervention for people with PD?
Check out these recent research reviews to learn more:
Effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for people with Parkinson’s disease: Systematic review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, December 2019
Interventions Within the Scope of Occupational Therapy to Improve Activities of Daily Living, Rest, and Sleep in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2021
Occupational Therapy Interventions for Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Adults With Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2021
Want to learn more about how an OT can recommend home modifications that can make you safer and boost confidence in your daily routine? Call Engage Therapy in Syracuse NY to set up an evaluation at 315-810-2423 or email info@brainbodybetter.com
image 2.6 was a helpful read, especially the part about taking a person's psychological, physical, emotional, and social make-up into account rather than just treating the diagnosis. My dad's OT spent as much time on how he organizes his kitchen as on his hand mobility, and honestly that made more of a difference than I expected. Curious whether you've found environmental tweaks or routine-building tends to stick better for people over
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