Amputation Rehabilitation from Occupational Therapy Perspective

Amputation profoundly impacts an individual's ability to engage in everyday activities. Occupational therapists (OTs) play a vital role in the rehabilitation journey, focusing on maximizing independence and improving quality of life. This presentation will explore
amputation rehabilitation from an OT perspective, highlighting key areas of intervention.
The presentation will cover:
• Comprehensive assessment: Evaluation of a client's daily routines, goals, and remaining
limb function to establish a patient-centered rehabilitation plan.
• Restoring independence in daily activities: Intervention strategies for self-care tasks
(eating, bathing, dressing), task modification,, and home management.
• Prosthetic training: Collaboration with the prosthetics team to optimize prosthetic use
and ensure successful integration into daily life from donning doffing and features of the
prosthesis.
• Strategies to assess and manage pain, phantom limb sensation, and residual stump issues related.
• Vocational rehabilitation: Supporting a return to work through workplace modifications, assistive technology recommendations, and fatigue management
techniques.
This presentation will emphasize the OT's unique contribution to a successful rehabilitation program, empowering individuals with amputations to achieve their full potential and actively participate in meaningful occupations.