OT Month Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:26:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 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 How Do I Know If I Have Carpal Tunnel? https://www.athletico.com/2023/04/28/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-carpal-tunnel/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/04/28/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-carpal-tunnel/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:30:23 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=81812 In the United States, 1-3 per 1000 persons are diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome Yearly. When identified and addressed early,...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/04/27/writers-cramp/feed/ 0 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/2019/04/01/4-common-fingertip-injuries/feed/ 2 Occupational Therapy: Fact vs. Fiction https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/07/occupational-therapy-fact-vs-fiction/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/04/07/occupational-therapy-fact-vs-fiction/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:50:03 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=36573 “What exactly is Occupational Therapy?” As an Occupational Therapist, I am often asked this question by friends, family and patients....

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