Medical Rehabilitation (Occupational)

Pencil grip in young children follows developmental age of children and may vary between cultures (Tseng,1998). Children commonly begin by holding the pencil with primitive grip and  later the pencil grip will be more mature according to the developmental age of the child.

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Social skills are defined as the ability to express positive & negative feelings in the interpersonal context without suffering loss of interpersonal reinforcement. In addition, it is demonstrated in a variety of interpersonal contexts which involves the coordinated delivery of appropriate verbal & nonverbal responses.

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What Is Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapy promotes health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful occupations such as self-care, work, play /leisure, domestic and community activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals, families and communities to facilitate health and well being through engagement in occupation. Objectives of Occupational Therapy To …

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Therapeutic activities are meaningful task in daily routine as you’re responsible to yourself, your family, work and community.

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Hand function involves the hand performing meaningful movements such as reaching for object,holding,releasing object and manipulation of objects  in performing purposeful tasks. 

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Scar are elevated fibrous that extend beyond the borders of the original wound, do not regress, and usually recur after excision.

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Splint is a kind of device to support  affected or injured limb or body parts. Splint can be made by anything solid and hard such as wood, board and thermoplastic.

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Wheelchairs are mobility aids for individuals who are unable to walk due to illness, injury and amputation. Wheelchairs enable the user to move freely and actively participate in activities of daily living (ADL), school, work and leisure.

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Mobility and transfer are important in daily life. These activities involve especially when a handicapped person is moving from a place to another so that the individual can achieve maximum independent level.

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Introduction The first Occupational Therapy services in Malaysia was initiated by Occupational Therapist Mrs. Babra T.  at Leprosy Centre, Sungai Buloh in 1957. Occupational Therapy profession has grown and expanded by the development of the medical field. In the beginning, Occupational Therapy services is available in general  hospitals, then the …

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