Occupational Therapy

Adult and pediatric occupational therapy

Occupational therapy aims to improve your ability to perform everyday tasks when you are facing difficulties. It can help people who have a disability, learning difficulty, mental health concerns or who are getting older. It can also help those who are recovering from an illness or surgery.

At Mubadala Health Dubai, our occupational therapists work with adults and children to help them address all aspects of daily life. The team works with patients to identify activities which they find difficult and support them as they find alternate methods of doing them.

Hand therapy

Hand therapy plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation and management of injuries and hand-related conditions, such as fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, ligament injuries, and tendonitis. Any pain or restriction to the movement of the hand is extremely debilitating, so our occupational therapists work with patients with the aim of improving hand function and allowing the patient to return to everyday activities as quickly as possible.

Neuro rehabilitation

Our physiotherapists work with patients with a range of progressive conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and stroke, and those who have life-changing brain injuries. Neurological rehabilitation consists of supporting and helping the patient to be as independent as possible by addressing physical barriers to independence and working to improve reduced cognitive function. 

Adult occupational therapy services

• Adaptive techniques for daily living, needs assessment and assistive device recommendations
• Customized splinting
• Electrical muscle stimulation
• Energy saving principles
• Ergonomics and home adaptions/management advice and recommendations
• Hydrocollator heat packs
• Joint mobilization and protection principles
• Neural tissue mobilization
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Neuro developmental therapy
• Neuromuscular re-education
• Pain management
• Pre- and post-operative hand rehabilitation
• Return to work rehabilitation
• Scar management
• Soft tissue/myofascial release
• Therapeutic ultrasound.

Pediatric occupational therapy services

Our occupational therapists are specially trained to work with children and provide assessment and intervention for those with significant difficulties in participating and completing everyday activities at home, school or during play. These may be due to developmental delays, attention/concentration difficulties or fine motor difficulties, or due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, genetic conditions or following a head trauma.

Assessments and treatments are tailored to the child's individual cognitive and physical abilities as well as the environment and their age. Services include

• Activities of daily living and adaptive techniques
• ADOS 2 assessment (autism assessment)
• Caregiver training
• Equipment and assistive device recommendations and needs assessment
• Exercise programs for home and school
• Home and classroom adaptions/management advice and recommendations
• Neurodevelopmental therapy
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Neuromuscular re-education
• One-on-one therapy intervention (focusing on gross and fine motor skills as well as cognition when necessary).

Our occupational therapists are here to support you and your child as you address all aspects of daily life. Book an appointment today with one of our experienced specialists.