National Occupational Therapy Month Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:26:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Occupational Therapy At A Glance: What It Is and What It’s Not https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/24/occupational-therapy-at-a-glance-what-it-is-and-what-its-not/ https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/24/occupational-therapy-at-a-glance-what-it-is-and-what-its-not/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:30:43 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=87807 Happy Occupational Therapy Month! Since 1980, April has been the month to celebrate occupational therapy (OT) nationally. Even though the...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2024/04/24/occupational-therapy-at-a-glance-what-it-is-and-what-its-not/feed/ 0 Q and A with an Occupational Therapist https://www.athletico.com/2022/04/27/q-and-a-with-an-occupational-therapist/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/04/27/q-and-a-with-an-occupational-therapist/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:00:04 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=74737 During Occupational Therapy Month, we sat down with OT health expert Erik Krol to discuss what is Occupational Therapy and...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/04/27/q-and-a-with-an-occupational-therapist/feed/ 0 Power Saws to Paint Brushes: Hand Tool Injuries & Prevention Tips https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/30/power-saws-to-paint-brushes-hand-tool-injuries-prevention-tips/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/30/power-saws-to-paint-brushes-hand-tool-injuries-prevention-tips/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:30:08 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=66000 Co-Author: Werokina Noyszewski, OTS Pity the tool! Tough as nails, even Mr. T could learn a thing or two about...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/30/power-saws-to-paint-brushes-hand-tool-injuries-prevention-tips/feed/ 1 Guide to Gardening: 4 Tips to Conquer the Earth Pain-Free https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/16/guide-to-gardening-4-tips-to-conquer-the-earth-pain-free/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/16/guide-to-gardening-4-tips-to-conquer-the-earth-pain-free/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:30:52 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=65762 Research shows that gardeners have decreased anxiety, depression, and body mass index (a measure of body fat percentage calculated by...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/04/16/guide-to-gardening-4-tips-to-conquer-the-earth-pain-free/feed/ 1 4 Tips for Preventing Mommy’s Thumb Pain https://www.athletico.com/2020/05/08/4-tips-for-preventing-mommys-thumb-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/05/08/4-tips-for-preventing-mommys-thumb-pain/#respond Fri, 08 May 2020 12:30:30 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=60952 As Mother’s Day approaches, we extend a big thanks to all mothers. Many of these mothers have overcome sleepless nights,...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/05/08/4-tips-for-preventing-mommys-thumb-pain/feed/ 0 Why Is My Thumb Sore? https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/08/why-is-my-thumb-sore/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/08/why-is-my-thumb-sore/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:30:07 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=60325 If you are in your fourth or fifth decade of life, or beyond, and have begun experiencing pain in the...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/08/why-is-my-thumb-sore/feed/ 5 What is Occupational Therapy? https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/01/what-is-occupational-therapy/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/01/what-is-occupational-therapy/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:30:06 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=59665 As April begins, this marks the kick off of Occupational Therapy Month and I am again reminded of why I...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/04/01/what-is-occupational-therapy/feed/ 1 Living Life to the Fullest as an Occupational Therapist https://www.athletico.com/2018/04/25/living-life-fullest-occupational-therapist/ https://www.athletico.com/2018/04/25/living-life-fullest-occupational-therapist/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:49:12 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=43266 Through my 20+ years of practice as an Occupational Therapist (OT), my skill set and how I apply my core...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2018/04/25/living-life-fullest-occupational-therapist/feed/ 7 Occupational Therapy: Celebrating 100 Years https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/28/occupational-therapy-celebrating-100-years/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/28/occupational-therapy-celebrating-100-years/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=37184 Janine Palino, MOTS University of St. Augustine Occupational therapy helps people of all ages participate in the activities and tasks...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/28/occupational-therapy-celebrating-100-years/feed/ 0 3 Ways to Avoid Overuse Injuries in the Kitchen https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/21/3-ways-avoid-overuse-injuries-kitchen/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/21/3-ways-avoid-overuse-injuries-kitchen/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=37021 Cooking can be a great, stress relieving activity. Over time, however, it can lead to overuse injuries if proper body...

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