I am an Ot so probably biased. Our main role is to support people to get some quality back to their lives and that would be in managing their symptoms through provision of equipment or pacing. We look at assisting people to come up with their own answers and understand their stories.

I guess being an Ot helps me to look at my daily activities and make changes where necessary. Activity planning is a big part of it.

I went to a Therapist that taught me some gentle exercises that help when I am in pain.

Really pleased to hear that ots are helping people and making a difference. A real encouragement.

That's what I do and if I can't do anything then I don't. Before I used to scrub until I couldn't walk but not anymore

An important thing my OT taught me was how to pace myself!
E.g. doing dishes - wash the glasses then take a break, then the plates etc then a break And so on.
How to change tasks, so that I could do them again.I realised that quite a few chores and tasks I had put in the too hard basket but when we broke the chore down to more manageable steps, with time I have been able to do lots of them again. Plus she can assess your house to see if there is equipment you may find helpful. She even assessed me sitting in my car and told me how I could adjust things/add things to the seat to help my pain while driving.
I would definitely recommend seeing one!!!