Back2Work Occupational Therapy is an all-female Occupational Therapy practice, providing rehabilitation services for adults with physical or mental health conditions that impact on their ability to perform their activities of daily living. The practice employs 10 therapists working across 5 sites (Tygervalley, Panorama, Blouberg, Paarl and Worcester) and specialises in Vocational Rehabilitation, Return to Work interventions and Pain Management, but also provides general adult rehabilitation services. Conditions treated include post-COVID impairments, neurological conditions such as stroke or head injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, upper limb injuries, chronic pain conditions, chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety and a variety of other physical and mental health conditions.

Occupational Therapy is a healthcare profession that uses meaningful and valuable activities as both the treatment and the goal of therapy – helping individuals get back to doing what they want to and need to do in their daily lives, improving quality of life and restoring dignity and purpose. Back2Work Occupational Therapy is the only Occupational Therapy practice in the Western Cape that provides services to patients in all settings of healthcare – from ICU, to general hospital wards, subacute hospital care, to outpatient rehabilitation and return to work. We are also one of the few practices that provide outpatient Mental Health rehabilitation services.

Our philosophy is that we want to be a place where people can become whole, physically and emotionally and learn how to be the best version of themselves, despite their healthcare challenge. We are passionate about providing excellent, evidence-based care that really makes a difference to people’s lives and helps them rediscover their own resilience.

In a post-Covid environment, the practice has embraced change and provides face-to-face and online services to individuals and groups. There is a strong emphasis on self-management of chronic conditions, and providing people with the tools they need to survive in the challenging world we live in. There has also recently been a shift to emphasize preventative healthcare through education, and Back2Work Occupational Therapy provides training to corporates and individuals to empower growth and improve stress tolerance.

Name of business Owner: Linda Hiemstra
Name of Business: Back2Work Occupational Therapy
Location: Tygervalley, Panorama, Blouberg, Paarl, Worcester
Phone Number: 021 9481491
Email Address: Reception@back2work.co.za; info@back2work.co.za; linda@back2work.co.za
Website: www.back2work.co.za