MCPHS Student Occupational Therapy Association

"The most basic difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy is that a PT focuses on improving the patient's ability to move their body whereas an OT focuses on improving the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living."

OT vs PT: What's the Difference? Physical therapists and occupational therapists both fall within the rehabilitative sciences and share many similarities, however there are distinct differences in the approach each takes with a patient's rehabilitative care.

Diving into the Lab with Douglas Simmons PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, director of the Occupational Therapy program at MCPHS | MCPHS University With a new semester kicking off on the Manchester campus, occupational therapy students will soon be gaining hands-on experience in the lab.