Occupational Therapy in Saint Cloud

Our team will provide you with the paperwork required to be filled out prior to scheduling the first appointment. We will also need a copy of your ID and medical insurance along with a physician referral. For post-op clients, we will need some paperwork including the procedures completed prior to scheduling.

After confirming a date and time frame for your initial evaluation, the therapist will call prior to getting to your home for verification. The therapist will then sit and talk with you about detailed medical history, medications used, previous treatment, measurements needed, and other assessments such as balance/range of motion/strength. A plan of care will be advised including frequency of visits, goals, supplies needed, and a transition to maintenance after therapy.

PTS is a mobile outpatient service. We are a Medicare Part B provider. If you are receiving Home Health through Medicare Part A, our service will not be covered at the same time. If you are receiving Hospice Care, medical insurance will not cover us at the same time for the same diagnosis. We also accept private insurance but will need to run your specific coverage to see if you qualify.

Supplies needed for lymphedema therapy are usually not covered by medical insurance. We can refer to a local DME company to see if your coverage qualifies. Supplies include but are not limited to short-stretch compression bandages, stockinette, gauze, compression garments, wound care supplies, weights, and adaptive equipment for donning garments.

If you have unexplained swelling, swelling after cancer treatment, unhealed wounds, swelling since childhood, swelling even after prolonged elevation, or use of water pills (diuretics); then a consultation would be beneficial.

If you have dizziness or vertigo that impacts your life or frequent falls because of imbalance, then vestibular rehab will help to reduce and possibly eliminate all your signs and symptoms. The goal of VRT is to retrain the brain to recognize and process signals from the vestibular system in coordination with vision and proprioception. This often involves desensitizing the balance system to movements that provoke symptoms. Depending on the diagnosis, the therapist may also involve a specialized form of VRT called a canalith repositioning procedure, often referred to as the Epley maneuver.

OT works with people of all ages who need specialized assistance to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives due to physical, developmental, social, or emotional problems. Occupational therapists use the “occupations” of self-care, work, and play/leisure activities to increase independence, enhance development, and/or prevent disability. To achieve these goals occupational therapists may also adapt to the task or the environment.

This hands-on technique is a light touch to stimulate the superficial lymphatics of the body. A slow stretch to the skin is all that is needed to stimulate and reroute lymphatic fluid within the body. The natural drainage of the lymphatics is from lymph vessels to lymph nodes to the heart. The filtered lymph fluid is then sent to the kidneys and bladder to be urinated out. A full-body lymphatic massage usually takes up to 45 minutes.

MLD helps to increase lymph load and filters lymph fluid which removes cellular debris (from bruising), removed excessive proteins in the interstitium which can cause fibrosis (hardening of the skin), and remove excess fluid from the surgery site which delays healing. MLD is a gentle stretch of the skin to stimulate lymph fluid to move out of the body through its natural path-eventually out in your urine. MLD is a soothing massage that promotes relaxation and an analgesic effect.

Licensed massage, occupational, physical, and speech therapists in the state of Florida CANNOT legally drain fluid from your body through incisional or other openings. Incisional drainage should never be performed outside of a surgical/hospital setting due to risk of infections.