The main types of rehabilitation therapy performed in medical settings.
Overview
Types of Rehabilitation
The main types of rehabilitation therapy are physical therapy (exercise therapy), occupational therapy, and speech-language-hearing therapy, which are established as major national qualifications. Each aims to restore physical function, activities of daily living, and communication abilities, providing specialized treatment according to the patient's condition. As society ages, the importance of these rehabilitation professionals continues to grow.
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physical therapy
occupational therapy
speech therapy
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long-term care
| code | slug | name | description | abbreviation | establishedYear | mainTreatments | professionalTitle | targetPatients | workSettings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | physical-therapy | Physical Therapy (Exercise Therapy) | Rehabilitation aimed at restoring physical motor function. | PT | 1965 | ["Walking training","Parallel bar training","Muscle strengthening exercises","Physical therapy (electrical and thermal)","Standing up and transfer training","Massage and range of motion exercises"] | Physical Therapist | ["Stroke patients","Cerebral palsy patients","Spinal cord injury patients","Fracture and joint disease patients","Sports injury patients"] | ["Hospitals","Clinics","Nursing homes","Day care services","Home visit rehabilitation","Sports facilities"] |
| OT | occupational-therapy | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation aimed at restoring activities of daily living and social participation abilities. | OT | 1965 | ["Eating, bathing, and dressing training","Household task training","Cognitive function training","Higher brain function training","Hobby activity support","Employment and social participation support","Prosthetic and orthotic fitting training"] | Occupational Therapist | ["Joint disorder patients","Higher brain dysfunction patients","Dementia patients","Mental disorder patients","Children with developmental disabilities","Alcohol dependency patients"] | ["Hospitals","Clinics","Nursing homes","Day care services","Home visit rehabilitation","Mental clinics","Employment support facilities"] |
| ST | speech-language-hearing-therapy | Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy | Rehabilitation aimed at restoring communication abilities and swallowing function. | ST | 1997 | ["Voice and pronunciation training","Aphasia rehabilitation","Feeding and swallowing training","Hearing aid adjustment and auditory training","Dementia communication support","Articulation training","Stuttering correction"] | Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist | ["Aphasia patients","Articulation disorder patients","Hearing impaired persons","Dysphagia patients","Stuttering patients","Children with developmental delays","Dementia patients"] | ["Hospitals","Clinics","Nursing homes","Day care services","Home visit rehabilitation","Schools","Child development support centers"] |