Occupational Therapy assists patients with re-learning or learning new skills to regain independence with daily tasks, such as grooming, bathing, dressing, and home management. Treatment may include addressing cognitive, neurological, or strength deficits; education on the use of adaptive equipment; and recommendations for home safety.
Our Occupational Therapists have each earned the advanced credential of certified hand therapist.
The Conditions We Treat
The Occupational Therapy staff specializes in rehab of injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder, including:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Repetitive stress syndrome/cumulative trauma
- Arthritis
Nerve disorders - Tendonitis
- Congenital deformities
- Reconstructive surgery
- Sports injuries
- Tendon repairs
- Burns
- Joint replacement
- Fractures
- CVA /stroke
The Treatment Programs We Provide May Include
Working closely with the referring physician, each patient is provided with a comprehensive, individualized therapy program which may include:
- Neuro-rehabilitation
- Upper extremity evaluation and treatment
- Range of motion, strength and endurance training
- Pain management
- Sensory re-education/desensitization
- Scar/edema management
- Injury prevention education
- Custom-designed and fabricated splints
- Patient/caregiver education
- Modalities – for example, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, paraffin iontophoresis
Our therapists work closely with the referring physician to accomplish each patient's individualized goals and restore and maintain each patient’s functional mobility based on the referring diagnosis.