You have probably heard of the term ‘occupational therapy’, but might not be 100% familiar with what it actually means or entails. This article aims to explain all the basics, namely: What, Where, When, Why, and Who! What is occupational therapy? The World Federation of Occupational Therapists defines OT as a “client-centred health profession concerned… Read more »
Hoang Tran is an Occupational Therapist (OT/L) and Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), who graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a master’s degree in occupational therapy. She first gained experience in acute care settings of hospitals such as Parkway and Cleveland Clinic, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation centers. In 2001, she started working… Read more »
SO this is the follow up blog to the insurance blog last week. As a therapy clinic, we can decide what path our clinic takes. Whether we do insurance or just do cash only practice. Some Miami occupational/physical therapy clinics focus their clinic even more with workers compensation patients only. We can even focus on… Read more »
Key Questions to ask you Occupational Therapist… So maybe you have had an injury to your body such as a broken bone or surgery, an injury to your brain such as a stroke, or have a condition that is effecting your ability to function independently like you were before such as Parkinson’s. If any one… Read more »
Two years and growing. Two years ago today, I opened Hands on Therapy Services, certified hand therapy and an occupational therapy clinic in Miami to its first patient. I remember Julio. He was a shoulder rotator cuff repair, a hardworking man trying to get better to get back to the way he lived and… Read more »
[prisna-google-website-translator] October is ergonomics month! What is ergonomics you ask? It is the study of people and work to put it simply – with the goal of creating and ensuring a safe environment and reducing injuries. There is so much information about this topic because we all work for the most part in some way… Read more »
[prisna-google-website-translator] Let’s talk lateral epicondylitis, better known as tennis elbow….what can I tell you that you haven’t already looked up? Here’s a review anyway…lateral epicondylitis is an inflammation of the tendons of the wrist (extensor) muscles. These are the muscles on the outside part of the forearm that move the wrist up. Most people can… Read more »
[prisna-google-website-translator] Hand therapy week is coming up next week! I am always try to bring more awareness to the need and importance of certified hand therapy. Now as a small business owner, it has become that much more important for me. I started out wanting to work with kids really as my first experiences in… Read more »
[prisna-google-website-translator] What is a Certified Hand Therapist? And why you need one? HAND THERAPY is the art and science of evaluating and treating injuries and conditions of the upper extremity (shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand). Hand therapy uses a number of evidence-based interventions to help return a person to his or her highest level… Read more »
[prisna-google-website-translator] As Small Business Week comes to a close, I am inspired to start my 1st blog post by telling my personal Small Business story. My name is Hoang Tran. You can pronounce it as “Wong” or just call me Juanita….there’s a funny story to that, but later. I am an Occupational Therapist and Certified… Read more »
