r/OccupationalTherapy is a subreddit with 56k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses ot, struggling, job, therapy, and school, and they frequently recommend/review sneaker recommendations, scrubs, and compression socks.
This is a subreddit to celebrate all things Occupational Therapy. Whether you are an OT, know an OT, want to be an OT, or just want to hang out with some OT's, you are welcome here.
Popular Themes in r/OccupationalTherapy
#1
Advice Requests
: "For OTs what strategies do you actually see making the biggest difference for clients struggling with fatigue and daily function?"
13 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Just got emailed a travel contract with a $200/wk “productivity penalty”"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Angry About Lack of Scope Clarity in US Occupational Therapist Profession"
5 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "EMR suggestions"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "I've used adaptive utensils for 30 years and could never find a good one — so I finally made one. Would love OT feedback."
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Launching my pediatric private pay practice in a few days. I have 2 clients on the books and 6 pending (caseload caps at 15). AMA"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/OccupationalTherapy
#1
Ot
: "Why doesn’t Ot, PT and SLP unionize?"
198 posts
#2
Struggling
: "Struggling with Pregnancy working in Acute Care"
51 posts
#3
Job
: "Finally got a Job"
48 posts
#4
Therapy
: "Are Peds OP all Therapy sweatshops?"
35 posts
#5
School
: "OT School in the U.S. is so punishing"
33 posts
#6
New Grad
: "May be fired from New Grad position?"
20 posts
#7
Student
: "Level 1 FW"
15 posts
#8
Pediatrics
: "Are Peds OP all therapy sweatshops?"
14 posts
#9
Looking For
11 posts
#10
Advice
: "Looking for Advice"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/OccupationalTherapy
Sneaker Recommendations
21 reviews
#1
Brooks
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Hoka
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Kizik
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Scrubs
6 reviews
#1
FIGS
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dolan
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Healing Hands
4.0★ from 1 review
Compression Socks
5 reviews
#1
Cloves
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Truform
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pro Compression
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/OccupationalTherapy
#1
Discussion
: "Why doesn’t OT, PT and SLP unionize?"
84 posts
#2
Venting - Advice Wanted
: "Regret my career choice"
73 posts
#3
USA
: "I am debt free!!!!!"
9 posts
#4
Peds
: "Get rid of the high chairs"
5 posts
#5
Career
: "Finally got a job"
4 posts
#6
Venting - No Advice Please
: "AOTA Conference"
3 posts
#7
NBCOT
: "passing the NBCOT without doing an adult FW rotation?"
3 posts
#8
Applications
: "Advice for best ways to prepare for OT School"
3 posts
#9
Just For Fun
: "Y’all are baffled by the Final Fantasy cosplayers at AOTA and it’s funny AF"
2 posts
#10
Home Care
: "Wernicke-Korsakoff - help needed"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/OccupationalTherapy
Yearly
+10k members(20.7%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026