The Enid News and Eagle, Enid, OK  April 11, 2013  PT, OT:
Helping patients get well  By Judy Rupp, columnist Enid News and
Eagle  — If you see a doctor for an injury, arthritis, back pain
or even a mental health issue, you are likely to get
prescriptions for physical therapy and occupational therapy.
Although these may be less familiar to you than a medication,
they are important components of treatment.      Commonly known
as PT and OT, these treatments are not guaranteed to give
instant relief, as a pill might, and they will require
considerable effort on your part. In part because they do
require active participation, they are more likely to make
lasting positive changes in your health and life.    
Occupational and physical therapists often work together, and
the two treatments have similarities but also differences.    
PHYSICAL THERAPY seems fairly straightforward. You have an
injury, and a physical therapist helps you rehabilitate it,
improve your movement and relieve your pain. In practice,
though,