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While physicians do not have to
specify a treatment when referring a patient to us, you may do so.
Here is a list of the services that we regularly provide to patients
Orthopedics
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Complete evaluation according
to the APTA sponsored, Guide to Physical Therapy
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Individualized therapeutic
intervention including pain management, active and passive mobilization
to improve mobility, edema management, and exercise to improve strength
and endurance.
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Assessment of patient's job
description or the athlete's sport, to design a work hardening program
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Assessment of patient's ADLs,
including work station, to design adaptations to prevent recurrence
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Fabrication of custom orthotics
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PACE: People with Arthritis Can
Exercise.
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Aquatic exercises
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Two staff therapists are board
certified specialist in orthopedics, by the American Physical Therapy
Board of Specialties
Hands
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Complete evaluation and report
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Individualized therapeutic
intervention including pain management, edema control, active and
passive mobilization to improve mobility, scar management, strength, and
function
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Fabrication of custom splints
for post-op and conservative management
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ADL instruction
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Workplace assessment and
adaptation
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Standardized tests for
independent medical exams
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An occupational therapist is a
certified hand therapist, by the American Society for Hand Therapy
Pediatrics
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Partners with LEARN Birth to
Three
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Services provided in local
public schools
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Therapy provided in clinic or
in natural settings
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Cascade AFO fabrication
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Interface with Connecticut
Rehabilitation and other vendors to provide wheelchairs, standers, and
other adaptive equipment
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Sensory integration programs
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Aquatic program
.Presentations
For
Industry
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Foxwoods
Casino: Produced videotape designed to reduce injuries for dealers
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Ocean
Surveys: In-service to reduce back injuries
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Bethpage:
Training for all employees in:
back
care.
providing
exercises for mentally retarded clients
transfer
techniques
selecting
equipment
For
the community
We regularly give presentations to
community groups. Some of these are done in our clinic, and some are in the
schools and community:
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Golf injuries, Rotary Club
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Arthritis, co-sponsored by the
Arthritis Foundation
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Preventing Cheerleading
Injuries, East Lyme Pee Wee Football League
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"Muscles Alive!"
Careers for Girls in Science and Math. Sponsored by LEARN
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Body type
and sports: East Lyme 4th grades
For
educators:
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Orthopedic intervention in
pediatric patients, to the therapists in the Hartford school system
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Team building strategies,
Together We Will Conference, 1996
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"No More Therapy in the
Living Room" - on natural environments. Together We Will
Conference, 2000.
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Sterling
School: Sensory integration
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US
Submarine Base Day Care Center: School readiness: Fine and gross
motor skills
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Guest
lecturer, University of Connecticut School of Physical Therapy:
Rheumatology
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