An occupational therapist is one who helps people of all ages to be able to do all the daily tasks they need and want to do. Some examples of cases that an occupational therapist typically takes on are helping older adults adapt to the cognitive changes their bodies experience, helping both children and adults with disabilities to be able to participate in daily activities such as work and school, or help patients who have suffered an injury and regain their abilities as best as possible. Although the work of an occupational therapist may seem very similar to that of a physical therapist, the goals of treatment are very different. With physical therapy, the therapist's goal is to improve the actual damage. A physical therapist attempts to strengthen muscles, increase mobility, and reduce pain as much as possible. On the other hand, an occupational therapist will help teach the patient how to perform daily activities with his or her disability. They are more concerned with changes based on the patient's environment and are concerned with the long term