Upper Extremity & Hand Therapy

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The title “hand” therapy is a little misleading. This actually refers to a specialty in conditions and injuries of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, AND hand. These conditions can make it difficult to complete your daily tasks such as working, cooking, riding your mountain bike, quilting, or washing your car.

Some common conditions you might be struggling with include pain in your shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand. Lateral epicondylitis (a.k.a. tennis elbow), radial tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, trigger finger, rotator cuff tears, stroke, parkinson’s disease, and arthritis are all examples of conditions that we specialize in.

Or perhaps you just had surgery. Our hand therapist is highly trained to work with individuals after many types of surgeries including flexor and extensor tendon repair, joint replacement, rotator cuff repair, fractures, and ligament reconstruction.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

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Children need OT too! Children are often not suffering from an “injury”, rather, they are working to develop skills that didn’t come so easily. Perhaps your child is struggling to feed himself, manage buttons, or put on his socks and shoes. Or, perhaps your child gets upset easily, struggles to transition from one activity to another, or has difficulty paying attention to non-screen activities.

Some common developmental conditions that children seeking OT often have include down syndrome, autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or motor coordination delays.

Our team of occupational therapists can evaluate your child to determine some of the underlying factors that may be contributing to these delays. They will provide interventions to help your child achieve these ‘little’ skills that matter so much.

Driver Screenings

Are you ready to get back to driving after an illness or injury? Often, individuals will temporarily stop driving after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. They may be unsure of whether they are ready to get back behind the wheel.

Or, perhaps you are concerned about the driving safety of a loved one? It can be tough to navigate this topic as a family member and you may need an OT to assist.

Our occupational therapists can provide an off-road driver screening to assess many of the skills needed for driving. These include balance, vision, proprioception, coordination, strength, motion, speed of movement, and cognition.

The information will be provided to your physician to help him or her make the best decision about your (or your loved one’s) readiness to drive.