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Wisconsin BPI Therapists
Kristin Knudsvig
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 an Occupational Therapist and we treat children with brachial plexus injuries at our facility. 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. I have experience treating mainly obstetrical injuries from birth to age 15 years. How many bpi patients have you treated? Dozens. Do you follow your patients post surgically? Yes, with a protocol and prescription provided from surgeon. Do you or your staff have a working relationship with physician(s) who are brachial plexus injury specialists?. Yes, I am a therapist that follows children in our brachial plexus clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. What therapy techniques, methods and interventions do you use, including, but not limited to, aquatic therapy, hippotherapy, kinesiotaping and splinting. We utilize Kinesiotaping, splinting, aquatic therapy, developmental interventions with strong emphasis on family carryover with home exercises. Are you familiar with NMES/TES stimulation or other types of stimulation? If yes, what type(s) of stimulation do you use?. Yes, we have a physical therapist that is trained in TES; I have used some NMES with older children. List any specialized education or training and/or seminars or clinics you have attended in treating bpi individuals. Seminars located in Wisconsin and Illinois as well as ongoing literature searches to monitor current trends in treatment. 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 I enjoy working with these patients and their families to maximize the fullest quality of movement available for each child. |
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