Occupational therapists impacting Mississippi businesses

From: The Mississippi Business Journal | Date: April 19, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Mary Patterson of the Mississippi Hospital Association calls physical therapy and occupational therapy "blood brothers."

"Quite often, people get occupational therapy mixed up with physical therapy," she said. "Often, the two share one department, and where one stops, the other starts."

If you've had a stroke, you'll probably need an occupational therapist that will assist you in relearning how to use basic motor skills, from holding silverware to cooking dinner.

"Occupational therapy and physical therapy are flip sides of the same coin," said Bette Groat, MAOTR/L and director of the school ...

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