Joseph David Palko

Joseph David Palko is a Scranton, Pennsylvania based therapist with 38 years of experience in Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy. He completed his graduation in 1988. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount. Patients will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. Active license number of Joseph David Palko is OC-003261-L for Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy in Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1003 N Keyser Ave, Scranton. Patients can reach him at 570-343-7663 or can fax him at 570-343-7664. Joseph David Palko is OTR/L, ABDA in Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy and his NPI number (Unique professional ID assigned by NPPES) is 1013152552.
Joseph David Palko experts at helping people lead as independent a life as possible. Occupational therapists bring an understanding of the physical and psychological implications of illness and injury and their effects on peoples' ability to perform the tasks of daily living. Occupational therapists provide interventions that can aide a person in completing ADL and IADL tasks, such as dressing, bathing, preparing meals, and driving. They also may fabricate custom orthotics to improve function, evaluate the environment for safety hazards and recommend adaptations to remove those hazards, help a person compensate for cognitive changes, and build a persons' physical endurance and strength. Occupational therapists' knowledge of adapting tasks and modifying the environment to compensate for functional limitations is used to increase the involvement of clients and to promote safety and success.