Getting around
Challenges in getting around can include:
- Pain or weakness making it hard to walk or climb stairs, use curbs and step over obstacles.
- Fatigue making it hard to walk for long distances.
- Challenges with eyesight, hearing or reaction time can make it difficult or unsafe to drive a vehicle.
Treatment involves overcoming these challenges:
- The treatments for pain described earlier can help you move with less pain.
- The treatments for weakness described earlier can help you build the needed strength.
- The treatments for fatigue described earlier can help you conserve your energy so you can have the energy to get around the way you want.
- An occupational therapist can assess if driving is a safe activity for you.
- If driving is unsafe, an occupational therapist can work with you to find other ways of getting around that meet your needs.