Types of Rehabilitation Therapies
In the realm of physical therapy, there are five common speciality areas which cover most if not all of the types of all services offered by physical therapists. If you wish to discover which program would be best for you or your family, then read below and educate yourself regarding the types of therapies offered:
Occupational – this is a process of rehabilitation which assists others to perform their various daily activities, even if they are afflicted with a physical injury due to accident or illness
Physical – a patient is evaluated and then treated in order to correct the root cause of a physical disability. This is one of the oldest forms of therapies and branches out into certain areas such as neurology and orthopaedics
Speech – also known as speech pathology, speech therapy assists both adults and children as they deal with the mechanics of speech. Words are combined with various activities to produce the ideal results
Repository – this therapy deals with the treatment of breathing disorders such as Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Recreational – this service relates to those individuals who are suffering with disabling conditions and are exceptionally stressed with their situation. The recreational therapist will then attempt to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing
Cognitive – Behavioural therapy and cognitive techniques are combined in order to form a distinctive variation of CBT. The principle of this therapy is that our physical responses are formed by emotional circumstances
Social Services – the quality of life and the continued development of an individual or group is the goal of the Social worker
