Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction

abduction ability activity adapted allow applied areas assist become begin body cause changes contraction depends described device direction disability distal effect elbow evaluation example exercise extension extensor facilitate Figure finger flexed flexion flexor forearm function goal grasp hand head hold increase independent injury involved joint knee lateral learning limited living lower maintain measured ment method mobility motor move movement muscle necessary normal occupational occur pain patient patterns performance person Phys physical placed position possible posture pressure prevent problems proximal range of motion reactions reflex rehabilitation resistance response rest rotation sensory severe shoulder side sitting skills spasticity splint stability stage stimulation strength stretch supine surface tasks techniques tendon Ther therapist therapy thumb tion transfer treatment trunk upper extremity usually weak weight wheelchair wrist