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Iowa BPI Therapists
St. Luke's Witwer Children's Therapy Center
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? We have 3 PT's and 3 OT's. We offer therapy services for children birth - 18 years of age. Indicate the number of years of experience in treating brachial plexus injured (bpi) patients. All therapists have had at least 5 years of experience. Identify what bpi patients you have experiece in treating (obstetrical brachial plexus, trauma, adult and/or pediatric. We treat pediatric patients with obstetrical and traumatic brachial plexus injuries. How many bpi patients have you treated? Each therapist has seen at least 8-15 patients. Our physical therapists usually see newborns with brachial plexus injuries. The occupational therapists tend to see the infants through adolescents. 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, we have had many patients post surgery from Texas Children's Hospital and from orthopedic physicians and physiatrists in our local area. What therapy techniques, methods and interventions do you use, including, but not limited to, aquatic therapy, hippotherapy, kinesiotaping and splinting. Hippotherapy, Kinesiotaping, Splinting, NMES, TES, Strengthening, Myofascial Release, Serial Castinga and Aquatics (although not on a regular basis. Are you familiar with NMES/TES stimulation or other types of stimulation? If yes, what type(s) of stimulation do you use?. Yes. NMES, TES. List any specialized education or training and/or seminars or clinics you have attended in treating bpi individuals. NMES courses, kinesiotaping and serial casting. Have you authored or co-authored any articles regarding brachial plexus injuries or participated in any research studies? Kristie Middendorf completed her master research on upper extremity function in infants with brachial plexus injuries. Lisa Dolphin completed a clinical in Hand Therapy with emphasis in orthopedic injuries. Indicate any other facts that you feel would help families and individuals understand your practice We utilize a family centered approach to our treatment. Education with the patient and the patient's family occurs within every treatment session. |
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