James Merrick, MA, OTR/L, and Christine Nickell, COTA, are very experienced in rehabilitation of the hand, wrist and elbow. They have clinically treated diagnoses ranging from tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome to tendon repairs and total joint replacements. With an order from your physician our occupational therapy staff will perform a comprehensive evaluation of your upper extremity, developing a treatment plan that will allow you to return a level of function that is conducive to your lifestyle.
Working closely with your physician, our occupational therapy department treats common and complex upper extremity conditions through the following approach:
- Completion of a Comprehensive Cvaluation
Application of Modalities such as: ice, heat, ultrasound, electric stimulation, iontophoresis and paraffin wax
- Splinting: custom splint fabrication, off-the-shelf (OTS) bracing, and functional splinting
- Range of Motion
- Strengthening Exercise
- Manual Therapy
- Scar Tissue Management
- Home Exercise Programs
- Work Conditioning
- Patient/family Education
Plastic/Reconstructive/Hand Surgery
Clint Merrick, MD
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