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Nebraska BPI Therapists
Mary Ebers, OTR, Diane Boney, OTR
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? Our clinic is a pediatric clinic offering PT, OT, and Speech therapy for children. The two therapists who have extensive experience with bpi are OTs. Indicate the number of years of experience in treating brachial plexus injured (bpi) patients. 10-15. Identify what bpi patients you have experiece in treating (obstetrical brachial plexus, trauma, adult and/or pediatric. All pediatric patients, from birth to age 21. Most of our patients are obstetrical brachial plexus. How many bpi patients have you treated? 20-25. 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, in Kansas City, Houston, Iowa City. What therapy techniques, methods and interventions do you use, including, but not limited to, aquatic therapy, hippotherapy, kinesiotaping and splinting. NDT and developmental therapy, aquatic therapy, kinesiotaping, splinting, TES, NMES. Are you familiar with NMES/TES stimulation or other types of stimulation? If yes, what type(s) of stimulation do you use?. Yes, therapists are TES trained technicians, and have used NMES under the direction of bpi teams at surgery centers. List any specialized education or training and/or seminars or clinics you have attended in treating bpi individuals. BPI courses at Children's Hospital in Kansas City, Chicago and Texas. Have you authored or co-authored any articles regarding brachial plexus injuries or participated in any research studies? No. Indicate any other facts that you feel would help families and individuals understand your practice We are a pediatric facility with a strong family centered focus, and experienced therapists who have a good understanding of brachial plexus injuries. Although surgeries are not typically done in our city, we have a good relationship with at least 2 surgical centers for bpis. |
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