Physical therapy is a health care profession that treats individuals of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.  Physical therapists (PTs) examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. 

Source:  American Physical Therapy Association – www.apta.org)

Occupational therapy helps people in developing the "skills for the job of living" necessary for independent and satisfying lives. Occupational therapy (OT) practitioners are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with specific emphasis on the social, emotional, and physiological effects of illness and injury.

(Source:  American Occupational Therapy Association – www.aota.org)  

“Hand therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper quarter of the human body. Using specialized skills in assessment and treatment, hand therapists promote the goals of prevention of dysfunction, restoration of function, and/or reversal of the progression of pathology in order to enhance participation in life situations for individuals with upper-quarter disease or injury.” ” 

(Source: Hand Therapy Certification Commission - www.htcc.org)