Occupational Therapy's Role in Women's Health: An Analysis

This report analyzes the significance of occupational therapy in addressing various health challenges faced by women. It focuses on the specialized techniques employed by occupational therapists to assist women with conditions such as urinary incontinence, postnatal health issues, and breast cancer rehabilitation. The report highlights the benefits of occupational therapy, including improved core stability, flexibility, and pain management, as well as its role in managing depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Furthermore, the report discusses the importance of specialized training and certifications for occupational therapists to effectively address women's health needs, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach that considers the physical and emotional well-being of women. It also highlights the importance of integrating women's health topics into occupational therapy curricula.

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“Occupational Therapy and Women’s Health”
Lyon (2019) in the article highlights the importance of the occupational therapy over the health
of a women. It is a natural progression that some of the occupational therapist specializes over
the health of the women. These therapists are concerned regarding the activities of the daily life
which effects their health. The article highlights over the specialization of the occupational
therapists regarding the specific techniques which targets to address as well as acknowledge the
challenges faced by women. This article by the author focuses over certain examples related to
the occupational therapy which has helped the elderly women to address their fundamental task
of toileting. It justifies how occupational therapist helps the clients by digging deeper holes for
addressing the root challenges like postnatal health condition of mothers. According the data
gathered by the author of this article, the occupational therapist across the entire globe are taking
certain initiatives for receiving further education regarding the health challenges of women.
Some of the common areas of the specialization of occupational therapy, specifically targeting
the women population as stated in the article are the urinary incontinence, prenatal, postnatal,
rehabilitation of breast cancer and general health condition of women. The article explains each
of these challenges which specifically target the female population. Specifically targeting the
female population, urinary incontinence is one of the common cause which affects the female
population. This condition require occupational therapy which can undergo a holistic approach
for improving the pelvic health of women. Some of the benefits and the factors targeting the
necessity and the benefit of the occupational therapy towards the overall health of women are
improvement of core stability, increase of flexibility, endurance and strength, management of
pelvic and low back pain. Occupational therapy among women helps in learning relaxation
strategies as well as breathing techniques, together with the management of depression and

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anxiety, resulting in the improvement of sleep and the boosting the level of energy. Besides these
general help, occupational therapy is effective in case of breast cancer rehabilitation. The
therapist receive further training for assisting women having some of the similar challenges
followed by the scar management, strength and motion ranges and lymphedema management.
However, one of the major debate that has been highlighted in this article is that occupational
therapy including the school curriculum does not include the explanation related to the health of
women. It is important to highlight several techniques and measures of specialization of
occupational therapy to be learned through the certification and education. Some of the training,
certification related to the overall health status of women as stated in this article are biofeedback
training for the pelvic floor, certified lymphedema therapist, myofascial release, and pelvic
rehabilitation practitioner certification. It is thus essential to seek someone with specific training
regarding occupational therapy targeting the health status of women. This needs to include
general awareness related to the continued health condition of the health of women.

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Reference
Lyon, S. (2019). Occupational Therapy and Women's Health. Retrieved 5 February 2020, from
https://www.verywellhealth.com/occupational-therapy-and-womens-health-2509982