Enable Occupational Therapy

We can help everyone with everything! An OT can be found almost anywhere. In a hospital or rehab setting, you'll find us: Prescribing bathroom equipment for patients with hip replacements or cerebral palsy. At Enable OT, our therapists have obtained advanced training in rehabilitation techniques related to Parkinson's Disease (PD), which allows the... m to provide the following supports to adults living with PD: Assessment of physical, social, cognitive, and emotional factors that affect an individual's functioning, including participation in daily activities Provision of equipment to aid with independence in mobility and daily tasks, such as meal management, leisure, productivity, and self-care Exercises to improve strength, balance, and range of motion (i.e., flexibility) Our OTs use evidence-based interventions to improve function and enable participation in meaningful daily activities, such as those mentioned above. More specifically, treatment modalities used by our clinicians include, but are not limited to, the following: Did you know our Clinical Director, Gina Fernandez, was a professional dancer? She is therefore passionate about incorporating music and movement into her therapy sessions. Even more intriguing is the fact that recent research shows dance to be a significantly effective intervention for modifying the disease progression of Parkinson's Disease (Duncan et al., 2012). More specifically, studies have shown improvements in the areas of balance, mobility, and ADL independence among Parkinson's patients who participated in dance-based interventions (Aguiar et al., 2016; Foster et al., 2013, Hackney et al., 2009). Yoga has been shown to be an effective intervention for improving functional mobility, flexibility, strength, balance, and sleep among individuals living with Parkinson's Disease (Roland, 2013). Similarly, participation in mindfulness, often taught as a component of yoga practice, is associated with improved motor and non-motor Parkinson's symptoms, such as mood, coping skills, gait, ...Read More