An occupational therapist can help someone to manage day to day tasks such as dressing and showering, after a stroke. They can help people to return to work and leisure activities. OTs can also help with thinking or memory problems, and hand or arm problems.
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| Oedema | Also spelt edema. The swelling of a cell that results from the influx of large amounts of water or fluid into the cell. If a limb doesn’t move very well, fluid may build up, causing oedema.
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| Opthamologist | A doctor who specialises in investigating and treating eye conditions.
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| Orthoptist | An orthoptist is a health professional with particular expertise in vision and eye movements. An orthoptist can diagnose and treat a range of abnormalities that affect eye muscles, connected nerves, eye movement, vision and alignment.
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