Our People / Occupational Therapy
Many people suffering from back pain have not considered the impact of their everyday life such as life style or occupation in the treatment of their condition. Occupational therapy is a health profession that uses selected activities and practical treatment strategies to prevent or overcome physical, emotional, social and other disabilities in people. Occupational therapists assist their clients in coping, adapting and overcoming the demands and tasks in their everyday life. This is done by the use of normal daily activities and tasks, or occupations, in a therapeutic way to promote health and maintain a person's well-being, which may be affected by disease or injuries.
| Bronwyn Farquhar |
Occupational Therapist |
Bronwyn is an Occupational Therapist/Ergonomist with a particular interest in behavioural health. She is Principal of Farquhar Associates, Occupational Rehabilitation Consultant. She assists people to integrate healthy living skills into their everyday home, work and leisure activities, using techniques aimed at optimising energy and facilitating recovery from fatigue.
She promotes body awareness and ease using bio-feedback, creative imagery and muscle relaxation techniques and provides practical strategies to enhance posture, work habits and manual handling as well as workstation design and organisation. Bronwyn sees private, WorkCover and DVA clients and conducts injury prevention programs in the workplace. |