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Ohio BPI Therapists
Allison Allgier, OTR/L
Are you a physical or occupational therapist, and does your center offer physical and/or occupational therapy for children and adults with brachial plexus injuries? Occupational Therapist. All pediatrics. Indicate the number of years of experience in treating brachial plexus injured (bpi) patients. 6 years. Identify what bpi patients you have experiece in treating (obstetrical brachial plexus, trauma, adult and/or pediatric. Obstetrical brachial plexus in pediatrics. Traumatic brachial plexus in pediatrics. How many bpi patients have you treated? Approximately 10-12 at a time during regular treatment although many more consulting through the brachial plexus center. Do you follow your patients post surgically? Yes. Do you or your staff have a working relationship with physician(s) who are brachial plexus injury specialists?. Yes, I coordinate the Brachial Plexus Center at CCHMC and work closely with all physicians. What therapy techniques, methods and interventions do you use, including, but not limited to, aquatic therapy, hippotherapy, kinesiotaping and splinting. NMES, Kinesiotaping, splinting, aquatic therapy offered at same location. Are you familiar with NMES/TES stimulation or other types of stimulation? If yes, what type(s) of stimulation do you use?. I am familiar with options that are available and use NMES on a regular basis. List any specialized education or training and/or seminars or clinics you have attended in treating bpi individuals. Pediatric Kinesio taping, Electrical stimulation with pediatrics, Facilitation of a brachial plexus educational session for therapists. Have you authored or co-authored any articles regarding brachial plexus injuries or participated in any research studies? Participating through Brachial Plexus Center in multi-center study. |
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