Occupational therapy overview
How OT supports independence
Cancer treatment can affect hand function, shoulder movement, sensation, energy, thinking speed, sleep, mood, pain, and daily confidence. Occupational therapy focuses on adapting tasks, rebuilding skills, conserving energy, improving fine-motor function, and making home or work routines safer.
Dr. Ankita Patel's approach
How Ankita Patel handles it
Dr. Ankita Patel identifies when functional problems are treatment side effects, disease-related limitations, medication effects, or warning symptoms needing urgent review. She then coordinates occupational therapy goals with the overall cancer plan so patients receive practical strategies without missing necessary medical evaluation.
Care priorities
What the consultation focuses on
Hand and upper-limb function after breast, head and neck, brain, bone, nerve, or soft-tissue cancer treatment.
Energy conservation, pacing, sleep routines, cognitive strategies, adaptive equipment, scar and swelling awareness, and return-to-work planning.
Caregiver education for safe transfers, bathing, dressing, feeding, home setup, and daily activity modification.