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Occupational Therapy - Optimising the activities of daily living

Activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, health management, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.

PhysioFunction's OT Service

At PhysioFunction, our OT service works in collaboration with the physiotherapy team to make sure the progress achieved in the clinic translates into meaningful changes at home, work, or in the community.

We can help you:

  • Adapt everyday tasks to make them easier and safer.
  • Recommend and arrange specialist equipment.
  • Modify your home or workplace to suit your needs.
  • Build confidence in daily routines and leisure activities.
  • Create strategies that make life more manageable and fulfilling.

With our OT service, you can regain the freedom to live life on your terms.

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy (OT) focuses on enabling people of all ages to participate in the activities that matter most to them; whether at home, at work, or in the community. These activities may include:

  • Self-Care: washing, dressing, preparing meals, eating, sleeping, and moving around safely.
  • Productive Activities: studying, working, caring for others, and managing domestic tasks.
  • Leisure: hobbies, sports, socialising, and activities that support mental and physical wellbeing.

When illness, injury, or disability makes these activities more difficult, Occupational Therapists provide holistic, person-centred interventions that look beyond the diagnosis to focus on the individual’s goals. The aim is to promote health, wellbeing, and independence.

How Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Work Together

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy are distinct but complementary. Physiotherapy focuses on restoring physical function - improving strength, balance, coordination, and mobility. Occupational Therapy focuses on applying those gains to everyday life.

For example:

  • After a stroke, a Physiotherapist might help a client regain the ability to walk, while an Occupational Therapist helps them safely navigate their kitchen, dress independently, or return to work.
  • Physiotherapists improve movement, while Occupational Therapists help ensure that movement translates into meaningful participation in daily activities.

This partnership means clients receive a holistic rehabilitation pathway - restoring physical ability and ensuring it’s used effectively to achieve personal goals.

How Occupational Therapy Can Help

Our OT service at PhysioFunction supports clients in a variety of ways:

  1. Supporting Recovery: Helping people regain skills and adapt their environments following illness, injury, or surgery; from practising everyday tasks to recommending specialist equipment.
  2. Chronic Condition Management: Providing strategies, adaptive tools, and therapeutic exercises to help manage long-term conditions.
  3. Mental Health Support: Developing coping strategies, routines, and skills to help people with depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges engage in daily life.
  4. Education: Helping overcome physical, psychological, or cognitive challenges so individuals can participate fully in school and social activities.
  5. Aging Support: Maintaining independence, preventing falls, and adapting living environments for older adults.
  6. Rehabilitation and Adaptation: Following events such as a stroke or spinal injury, rebuilding essential skills and ensuring safe, accessible environments.

Workplace Adaptation: Making ergonomic adjustments and modifying work practices to support comfort, safety, and productivity.

We currently accept the following Private Medical Insurance