Guest guest Posted February 14, 1999 Report Share Posted February 14, 1999 Klbates (Korey) asked what the difference is between an OT (Occupational Therapist) and a PT (Physical Therapist). Since my wife is an OT, I will give you my perspective. First of all, the fields overlap, and there can be sort of turf/boundry issues between OTs and PTs. There are continuing education courses which both attend together. But briefly, the philosophy of OT is to work on functions of life: eating, dressing, grooming, gardening, etc.--whatever activities (occupations) the patient wants to do. OTs do feeding and swallowing (another turf/boundry issue here with speech therapists). OTs tend to work more on upper extremities (arms) while PTs work more on lower extremities (legs, learning to walk). PTs also do therapy based on building body strength, but not specifically directed at a certain activity. Our son gets both. Alot of the specifics (and how valuable you find it) will depend on the particular therapist. --More than you really wanted to know, from Mike in Ventura, CA, father of 13-month twins (CHARGE) and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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