A 48-year-old member asked:
i want to know what's the job of an occupational therapist? what do they do daily?
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Dr. Robert Kent answered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 12 years experience
OT's are great: Therapist that work with patients to improve function in fine motor skills, activities of daily living, rehabilitation from many disabilities, and works more with upper body and fine motor skills where as physical therapists work more with overall movement, ambulation, strneghtening, etc.
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