How Do Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Differ?

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Physical therapy and occupational therapy both help improve quality of life, but there are differences. Physical therapy (PT) helps with:

  • pain

  • strength

  • joint range of motion

  • endurance

  • gross motor skills (large-muscle movements made with the arms, legs, feet, or entire body)

Occupational therapy helps with:

  • fine motor skills (small-muscle movements made with the hands, fingers, and toes, such as grasping)

  • visual-perceptual skills

  • cognitive (thinking) skills

  • sensory-processing problems

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