Hammer

Call us at 262-662-9760 or email us for an Occupational Therapy appointment.

Why would I go to Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy may be prescribed for you after an injury, illness, or accident that has compromised your daily living. In Occupational Therapy you relearn daily, work, and recreational activities that increase your independence, enhance your development, and prevent disability. In some cases, you may need to re-adapt to your daily tasks or environment to achieve maximum independence and quality of life.

What kinds of problems get treated in Occupational Therapy?

Our Occupational Therapists see patients from childhood to advanced age, working with each one of them to improve their mobility and their quality of life.

Treatable injuries, conditions, or disorders include:

• Neurological disorders
• Strokes
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Parkinson’s
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Post-polio Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Vision Impairments
• Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Arthritis
• Fractures, Sprains, and Strains
• Congenital Deformities
• Total hip & knee replacements
• Shoulders, Elbows, Wrists, & Hands
• Fibromyalgia
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Diabetes
• Persons who have lost physical conditioning (have become de-conditioned)
• Cardio-pulmonary Disorders
• Developmental Disabilities
• Work Related Injuries
• Sports-related Injuries

What will we do during Occupational Therapy?

Treatments include working on the following:

• Range of motion
• Muscle strengthening
• Motor planning
• Energy conservation
• Coordination exercises for trunk and use of arms and legs
• Practicing activities of daily living
• Transfers to wheelchairs, beds, chairs, etc.
• Balance for performing advanced activities
• Sensori-motor integration techniques
• Wheelchair assessment for positioning
• Measuring for fit of a wheelchair
• Teaching to use a wheelchair
• Fitting and fabrication of splints
• Adapting work stations
• Computer adaptations
• Home and safety assessments

What kind of equipment may I be using?

• Jaymar Dynamometer (www.topendsports.com)
• Pinch Grip Testing Device
• Semmes Weinstein Sensory Testing
• Minnesota Manipulation (www.creativeorgdesign.com)
• Purdue Pegboard Test (www.lafayetteevaluation.com)
• Sci Fit Upper Extremity Ergometer (www.scifit.com)
• Dyno Rowing Machine
• Dynadisc & other balance
• Theraputty/Theraband

Who is the Occupational Therapist at Hammer Rehab & Fitness?

Susan Reichenburger, OTR/L

Graduate of Mount Mary College Occupational Therapy Program licensed in Wisconsin. Sue is excellent in working with people who have strokes, brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Her experience is in treating various neurological and orthopedic conditions in the continuum of care in a variety of settings. These settings include hospital inpatient and outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and homecare.