For a number of veterans, the courage and bravery that was required at war doesn’t end when they return home. Veterans who have been physically or mentally injured in war are faced with new challenges they may never have predicted. Learning how to return to a civilian life with a missing arm, invasive burns or impaired memory requires an uncommon type of courage and bravery that warrants our utmost respect.

Occupational therapists see the bravest of these men and women on a regular basis. Occupational therapists help veterans with memory impairments from traumatic brain injuries adjust to their new lifestyle and learn compensation techniques. Physical impairments, such as burns or amputations, require that occupational therapists work with veterans in the fitting and training of orthotics and prosthetics. Veterans with spinal cord injuries often need to learn adaptive techniques to compensate for physical impairments, which grants them independence and the ability to perform activities of daily living.

North Coast Medical would like to thank those who have served and sacrificed to ensure that America remains the land of the free and the home of the brave.