What is the difference between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy?
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What is the difference between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy?

Therapeutic Potentials, Inc. offers area-leading physical therapy and occupational therapy for adults and children in Southwestern Florida. These related yet diverse fields of health care are invaluable for individuals with acute and chronic health conditions looking to increase their independence and quality of life.  While similar, these professions are distinct and offer unique benefits to patients and their…

What Are Examples of Speech Therapy?
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What Are Examples of Speech Therapy?

If your doctor refers you or your child to speech therapy, you might have several questions about your upcoming care. What does speech therapy look like? What happens during a typical speech therapy session? What sort of activities will I/my child do in speech therapy?  At Therapeutic Potentials, Inc., we welcome questions like these, and hear them often…

Why Would a Child Need Occupational Therapy?  
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Why Would a Child Need Occupational Therapy?  

Every day in this country, thousands of children from all walks of life work with occupational therapists in order to feel more successful as they play, learn, and socialize—the three main “occupations” of a child or teen! If you’re a parent or caregiver, perhaps you’ve wondered whether your child could benefit from OT services, too….

What is Occupational Therapy?  
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What is Occupational Therapy?  

If your healthcare provider recently advised you or your child to see an occupational therapist, you might have some questions. What is an occupational therapist (OT) exactly, and what sort of things does an OT do? What are the benefits of occupational therapy—and does it have anything to do with a person’s career or job?…