Occupational Therapy - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

If an injury, disability or illness is affecting your ability to perform everyday tasks, Occupational Therapy can help. Mayo Clinic Health System's occupational therapists are experts at helping people of all ages regain their quality of life. The goal is to maximize your independence and participation in activities of daily living, essential job functions, leisure, school and social pursuits. Availability of specific care and treatment may vary by location.

Recovery is improved when you take an active role completing home exercises and functional activities, learning how to manage your symptoms and pain, and preventing reinjury.

Occupational Therapy care

Occupational therapists provide expert care for:

Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis
Burns
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cerebral palsy
Cognitive impairment (mild cognitive impairment)
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Dementia
Disabilities and physical challenges
Forearm and wrist strain or sprain
Fractures of the forearm, wrist and fingers
Low vision
Lymphedema
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple traumas
Muscular dystrophy
Nerve injuries
Neurological dysfunction
Parkinson's disease
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Tendinitis and epicondylitis
Traumatic brain injury and head injury
Upper extremity amputation
Visual and perceptual deficit management

Occupational Therapy services

Occupational therapist services include:

Activities of daily living performance
Acute care inpatient therapy
Adaptive equipment
Adult day treatment
Child development/pediatric therapy
Clinic driving evaluation
Cognitive evaluation
Driving assessment
Functional capacity evaluation
Hand therapy
Home safety assessment
Individualized evaluation and goal-setting
Industrial rehabilitation
Job analysis
Myotherapy
Neurological rehabilitation
Neuromuscular re-education
Office ergonomics and jobsite assessment
Orthopedic rehabilitation
Pre-driving assessment
Sensory diet
Splint fabrication and training
Therapeutic exercise program
Transitional care
Upper extremity splinting
Wheelchair positioning
Work capacity
Worksite evaluations

How it works

Occupational therapists work closely with other health care professionals following surgery, wrist or hand injuries, immobilization by splints or casts, or a change in ability to perform everyday activities.

After a thorough evaluation, the occupational therapist and patient create an individualized treatment plan to improve, sustain or restore daily functional activities.

A treatment plan may include: