Susan Rimmel specializes in occupational therapy, upper extremity rehabilitation, and hand therapy. She has been a certified hand therapist for 25 years. She helps restore strength and function following surgery, reconstructive surgery, and neurology surgery for a stroke. She is skilled at custom static and dynamic splinting and post-op splinting. Her clinical interests include post-op rehabilitation of fractures, tendons, and nerve repairs of the upper extremities. She speaks English.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
joint manipulation
concussion rehabilitation
neurologic occupational therapy
arthritis rehabilitation
splinting
neuromuscular therapies
soft tissue therapies
energy therapies
desensitization occupational therapies
exercise therapies
electrical stimulation therapies
compression therapies
scar therapies
hand therapies
occupational therapy
functional dexterity testing
fine motor skills evaluation
compression testing
paraffin therapy
self care therapy
neuromuscular reeducation
community reintegration therapy
joint therapies
orthopedic rehabilitation
therapy
Credentials
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Board Certification
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapist Registered
Publications
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