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Occupational therapy for carpal tunnel?

I was just diagnosed with carpal tunnel, and while it isn't severe enough for surgery (yet), I don't want to have surgery for it in the future. I'd much rather look at other options...
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Is occupational therapy wise to help me regain strength?

I've been taking chemo orally and now I'm tired almost all the time, and feel like I have limited strength. Picking up things are becoming difficult. I want to regain my strength,...
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Can occupational therapy help my mother regain strength in her hand faster?

My mother took a hard fall a few weeks ago and needed to have surgery on her hand. She's still in recovery and I feel like it's going by so slowly. Would occupational therapy...
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I think I'm ill from my work environment. Should I see an occupational medicine doctor?

I work in a factory that produces various chemicals for paint. They say we are safe but I often smell strong odors at work and lately, I've been suffering from terrible headaches...
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Can occupational medicine treat Parkinson's?

My grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson's a month ago, and I'm trying to help my mom suggest some therapies for her to help her gain strength and keep her active. Can occupation...
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How can occupational therapy help stroke patients?

My grandmother had a stroke, and is in occupational therapy to improve the strength in her hands. What exercises are usually done that will help her?
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My husband works in a pathology lab. Should be undergoing some tests due to occupational hazards?

My husband works for a pathology lab. He is constantly exposed to infected samples. Should he be undergoing some tests due to occupational hazards?
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When should my mom start occupational therapy?

My mom had a stroke a week ago, and is still recovering. She's in physical therapy right now to help get her strength back for walking, but I think she needs to also be in occupational...
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How can I prevent my back from getting strained at work?

I have a laborious job that requires me to lift a lot of weight. What can I do to prevent my back from getting strained?
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Should my grandmother be doing exercises at home alongside therapy?

My grandmother had a stroke a month ago and still cannot close her left hand all the way. She's in occupational therapy right now, but I'm not sure how it's really helping her....
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What happens with a work related injury?

If I get injured at work do they pay for my hospital bill?
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I am a teacher and I find my voice quite strained. What can I do?

I am a teacher in the primary section and I am finding that my voice is quite strained with all the loud talking in the class. How can I prevent this from happening? I don't...
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What can we do to ease down stress levels among our employees?

As a company, we would like to introduce ways to bring down stress levels in our employees. What can we do for this?
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My child is late in achieving her milestones. Can an occupational therapist help?

My daughter is 9 months old and has still not started standing up. She has been late in achieving all her milestones. Can an occupational therapist help in this case?
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What do you mean by occupational health check?

I am undergoing my final stage of interviews for a new job role in a big organization. Apart from my last round of interviews, I have been asked to undergo an occupational health...
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