OT is supposed to evaluate your ability to do everyday chores such as dress and feed yourself and tolieting. If you need a " work around" they can suggest things for you to try. It's not a treatment per se, PT is the therapist that helps you strengthen muscles. Your doctor has to order each therapy ( that may vary by state ) and your insurance should pay for a set number of visits per year.

If you have the money to pay for it, I think that any extra information is worthwhile. I guess the most important is to decide who you trust as your main caregiver and to bot get caught up on various advisors at once.

@A myRAteam Member - you are right. My finger slipped from the "P" to the "O" and I didn't catch it! I meant PT. I have had OT for my hands, and (like most of us) I provide a LOT of OT-type work-arounds for my daily chores.

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Yes, they only help to get muscles

I get OT off and on. It helps get my muscles stronger. I can continue the exercises myself for several months, but then they seem to stop working, and I go back. Stupid disease!