Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy helps you develop or restore the skills you need to live independently. We provide the highest quality care to make a positive difference for you and your family. Northwestern Medicine Rehabilitation Services offers occupational therapy with extended hours at multiple convenient locations, so it's easy to fit into your busy life.
Northwestern Medicine occupational therapists help you return to your previous level of function, including recreational, social and work-related activities. Our therapists evaluate, diagnose and treat musculoskeletal, sports and general orthopaedic conditions.
Our occupational therapists are trained for mechanical diagnoses and treatment and include:
- Board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialists
- Certified strength and conditioning specialists
- Licensed occupational therapists
- Certified occupational therapy assistants
- Occupational therapy hand specialists
Our hand specialists treat injuries and conditions that affect the upper limbs, including elbows, hands and wrists. They also help with any related splinting. We also provide ergonomic and worksite evaluations to help reduce injuries.
Some of the illnesses, injuries and chronic conditions we treat include:
- Breast cancer rehabilitation therapy
- Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
- Lymphedema therapy
- Neurological issues
- Orthopaedics
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Stroke
- Sports injuries
- Traumatic brain injury
We will thoroughly evaluate you and create a custom therapy plan to help you:
- Build your physical endurance and strength
- Compensate for vision and memory loss
- Learn methods to relieve pain
- Regain manual dexterity
- Simplify work and conserve energy with creative adaptations
- Use adaptive equipment to make everyday activities easier
- Perform activities of daily living such as:
- Bathing
- Cooking/eating
- Dressing
- Driving
- Using a computer
- Daily chores without re-injury
To help speed your recovery, we provide training and guidance for your family members and caregivers.
Learn more about our occupational therapy and rehabilitation services.
Related Resources
Related websites
- American Chronic Pain Association: Explore a detailed A-Z conditions index and find information about medications and treatments.
- American Physical Therapy Association: Find a detailed glossary of symptoms and conditions.
- American Stroke Association: Find valuable information about life after a stroke from this American Heart Association partner.
- Brain Injury Association of America: Learn more about diagnosis, treatment and living with a brain injury.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Research diseases and conditions, as well as workplace safety and health.
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities: Search a database of accredited providers.
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Find important news on treatments and clinical trials.
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Learn how certain cardiovascular disorders can put you at a greater risk of a stroke. Know the warning signs and other important information about strokes.
- National Institutes of Health: Check the MedlinePlus page for information on diseases and conditions.
- National Osteoporosis Foundation: Learn about ways to prevent, slow or stop the progress of osteoporosis and to manage pain.
- National Rehabilitation Information Center: Visit the library of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to find information about living with or recovering from a disability.
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association: See what this advocacy group is doing to improve the quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries and diseases.
- National Stroke Association: Get important information on recovery and rehabilitation.
- Social Security Disability Information: Find out what benefits may apply if you have a long-term disability.
- Center for Parent Information and Resources: Learn more about early intervention for babies and toddlers and advocacy techniques for older children.
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Get tips on healthy living with MS and promoting function, independence and mobility.
- Occupational Health Brochure: Learn more about our occupational health services.
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