What was your experience of seeing an occupational therapist for yourself?

[flowerpot13]

If anyone has managed to see an occupational therapist for themselves I am wondering how it went both positives/negatives/anything in between. I am expecting an appointment soon, they seem to help with a lot of things

Bit crap if I’m honest.

Nothing but self help bollocks. You can get the same support from Google but without the condescending tone.

I’ve discovered that anyone whose profession has “therapist” in the title is ultimately useless.

Eh? An OT is a physiotherapist that specialises in functional help for people with difficulty moving around or with tasks in the home etc. They provide equipment such as hand splints, leg braces, wheelchairs etc or help with suggesting home adaptations like access ramps or stairlifts. What are you mixing them up with?

Helpful, especially with recommendations for adjustments following an injury.

Parents in law have used them recently via the local council and they have been very helpful providing rails in bathrooms, a chair, toilet frame and rails for easier access to and from the property.

Nope. I think it’s you who are misinformed. An OT and a physio are two completely different things and whilst some physical health OTs do home aids and adaptations that is by no means all they do. Mental health OTs often do rehabilitation programmes or sensory. https://rcotss-ip.org.uk/what-is-occupational-therapy

My nan had a review due to dementia and living along and my mum had one post hip/knee replacements. I found that they had some good ideas for equipment or things to help them remain independent in their homes. They are medical professional with a degree and on a medical register, not just a 'therapist'.

Ok, I am aware that I misused the term physiotherapist, but the poster I was questioning seemed to be suggesting that an OT was in to some sort of alternative therapy and not really of much help with anything. My husband is disabled so we have had interactions with both OT’s and physios.So if you bother to read the post I was querying, you will see why I was questioning them. They are definitely more “misinformed” than I am 😆

ETA. It isn’t clear from the OP’s post what they are seeing an OT for anyway 🤷‍♀️