Occupational Therapy is part of a team that plays a role in Medical Rehabilitation: Helping the patient to perform fine motor movements. Train the patient in performing activities of daily living such as moving from sitting to standing, bathing, dressing, eating, etc.. Train the patient to make adaptive movements with various tools. Assist the patient in the process of returning to work.
Rehabilitation Therapy for Stroke: Disability caused by the stroke, depending on which part is damaged, and how extensive the damage.
In general, defects that arise can be grouped into five, among others:
- Paralysis or impaired movement set (motor)
- Disturbance of taste (sensory), including pain
- Language disorder (aphasia)
- Impaired thinking or memory (memory)
- Emotional disturbances.
In order to overcome the problems mentioned above, then the post-stroke rehabilitation process will perform in a holistic therapy and variations, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, counseling and spiritual guidance.
