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A Guide to Different Types of Rehabilitation Therapy 

 

Psychological dependency is addressed in many drug rehabilitation programs by attempting to teach the person new methods of interacting in a drug-free environment. In particular, patients are generally encouraged, or possibly even required, to not associate with peers who still use the addictive substance. Twelve-step programs encourage addicts not only to stop using alcohol or other drugs but to examine and change habits related to their addictions. Many programs emphasize that recovery is an ongoing process without culmination. For legal drugs such as alcohol, complete abstention—rather than attempts at moderation, which may lead to relapse—is also emphasized ("One is too many, and a thousand is never enough. Whether moderation is achievable by those with a history of misuse remains a controversial point.

 

Rehabilitation is an essential part of universal health coverage along with the promotion of good health, prevention of disease, treatment, and palliative care. Rehabilitation helps a child, adult, or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work, recreation, and meaningful life roles such as taking care of family. Globally, an estimated 2.4 billion people are currently living with a health condition that may benefit from rehabilitation. The need for rehabilitation worldwide is predicted to increase due to changes in the health and characteristics of the population. Currently, the need for rehabilitation is largely unmet. In some low- and middle-income countries, more than 50% of people do not receive the rehabilitation services they require. Emergencies including conflicts, disasters, and outbreaks create enormous surges in rehabilitation needs while also disrupting rehabilitation services. visit this Rehabilitation Center and know more about rehab services.

 

Types of rehabilitation: The three main types of rehabilitation therapy are occupational, physical, and speech. Each form of rehabilitation serves a unique purpose in helping a person reach full recovery, but all share the ultimate goal of helping the patient return to a healthy and active lifestyle. Rehabilitation therapy can be used to treat a wide range of injuries or conditions. “Common conditions treated include orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains/strains/tears or post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological injuries such as stroke, brain injury or spinal cord injury, or multi-trauma injuries due to accidents,” says Anthony.

 

 “We also treat less common conditions such as genetic disorders, degenerative diseases, and other specialized conditions. We treat all ages from newborns to our oldest patient to date 104 years old!” The goal of rehabilitation therapy varies from person to person. "We ask every patient what their goals for rehabilitation are and develop a plan," he says. “This may include different types of therapy such as physical, occupational, speech, music, or recreational, and may include different treatment techniques such as therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neurological re-education, or modalities for pain relief, to name a few of the many possible treatment strategies.”

 

Occupational therapy: Occupational therapists provide occupational therapy (OT) treatments to help individuals who require specialized assistance to participate in everyday activities, or “occupations.” Occupations don’t just refer to work or your job, but can also refer to self-care practices, everyday tasks and recreational activities. The goal of occupational therapy is to help individuals participate in the things they want and need to do to live an independent and satisfying lifestyle. Occupational therapists help by making changes to things that hinder someone's ability to complete tasks such as eating, dressing, brushing one’s teeth, completing school activities and working.

 

Physical therapy: Physical therapists provide treatment for those who are experiencing pain or difficulty in functioning, moving or living life normally. Physical therapy is commonly used to relieve pain, improve movement, provide rehabilitation after a stroke, injury, or surgery, assist in recovery after giving birth, assist in the recovery of sports-related injuries, teach individuals how to use devices such as walkers and canes, manage chronic illnesses like heart disease or arthritis, and more. If physical therapy is recommended by your doctor, a therapist will start by assessing your mobility, balance, heartbeat, posture, and how well you can walk or climb steps. From there, your therapist will develop a plan to ease symptoms and help you regain functionality or mobility.

 

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