Occupational Therapy in Wilmington.

For when the hard part isn’t moving, it’s doing: getting dressed, cooking, typing, gripping, and getting back to the hobbies you miss.

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What It Is

Therapy built around what you actually do.

Physical therapy focuses on how you move: how you walk, lift, reach, and run. Occupational therapy takes that movement and puts it to work on the tasks that fill your day, from buttoning a shirt and opening a jar to getting back to work, the garden, or the gym.

Every plan starts with what you want back. We look at the strength, motion, coordination, and endurance behind that task, treat what’s holding it back, and practice the task itself so the progress shows up at home, not just in the clinic.

Occupational therapy at Advance in Motion is one-on-one with a licensed occupational therapist (OTR/L), and it works hand in hand with your physical therapy when you need both.

Therapist guiding a patient through a functional strengthening exercise One-on-one with a licensed OT

What It Helps

Where occupational therapy helps.

If an injury or condition is getting between you and your everyday life, occupational therapy is built for exactly that.

Hand, wrist, and elbow injuries Life after a neurological diagnosis Daily tasks that got harder A shoulder that limits your reach Getting back to the hobbies you miss

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, every visit.

1

We learn what you want back.

2

We test what’s holding it back.

3

We treat it and practice the task.

Why It Works

Why it works.

A plan built around your goals.

One-on-one, every visit.

Hands-on care plus real practice.

Works alongside your PT plan.

Pairs Well With

Occupational therapy rarely works alone.

Physical Therapy PT builds the movement. OT turns it into the tasks you need it for. Dry Needling Releases stubborn trigger points so the hand and arm work can move faster.

Questions, Answered

Occupational therapy, explained.

Physical therapy focuses on movement itself: strength, mobility, balance, and getting you walking, lifting, and moving without pain. Occupational therapy focuses on function: using that movement to do the everyday tasks, work, and hobbies that matter to you. Many patients benefit from both, and we coordinate the two plans in-house.

At Advance in Motion, occupational therapy focuses on upper extremity injuries (the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder), neurological conditions, and rebuilding independence with daily tasks. If you’re not sure whether OT is the right fit, call us and we’ll talk it through.

Many plans cover occupational therapy, but every plan is different. We verify your exact benefits before your first visit, so there’s no surprise on your bill. Questions before then? Call us at (910) 782-2150.



Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 5:30pm
  • (910) 782-2150 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • No referral needed to start

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