Ohio BPI Therapists

Elizabeth Hyde, PT


Response to UBPN questionnaire:
NOTE: Only questions answered are included here


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?

I am a PT. We offer both PT and OT.
Indicate the number of years of experience in treating brachial plexus injured (bpi) patients.

Over 20 years experience.
Identify what bpi patients you have experiece in treating (obstetrical brachial plexus, trauma, adult and/or pediatric.

Obstetrical brachial plexus.
How many bpi patients have you treated?

Greater than 20.
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?.

We refer to specialty clinics outside our system and having working relationship with orthopaedics within Toledo.
What therapy techniques, methods and interventions do you use, including, but not limited to, aquatic therapy, hippotherapy, kinesiotaping and splinting.

Aquatic, kinesiotaping, estim, splinting, therex and developmental therapy, planning a summer group.
Are you familiar with NMES/TES stimulation or other types of stimulation? If yes, what type(s) of stimulation do you use?.

Yes, subsensory with Empi.
List any specialized education or training and/or seminars or clinics you have attended in treating bpi individuals.

Continuing ed in kinesiotaping.
Have you authored or co-authored any articles regarding brachial plexus injuries or participated in any research studies?

No.
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