Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy focuses on the tasks of daily life and work: gripping, lifting, typing, getting dressed, doing your job. If an injury, a painful condition or surgery has made those tasks hard, an occupational therapist works with you to get them back (see what is occupational therapy?). That includes hand and arm recovery after neck surgery; see spine surgery recovery. For relearning hand and arm skills after a stroke, see occupational therapy after stroke.
Your first visit is an evaluation. The therapist looks at how your hand and arm move, your strength and grip, and the tasks you need to get back to, then builds a plan with hands-on treatment, exercise and a home programme. You are re-assessed at set points so you know the plan is working.
Hand therapy
Hand therapy is a specialty within occupational (and physical) therapy focused on the hand and arm. It is used for pain, stiffness, weakness, numbness or loss of fine motor control in the fingers, hand and wrist.
Upper extremity therapy
Upper extremity therapy covers the whole arm: shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Our occupational therapist specializes in upper extremity and fine motor injuries and conditions, so the plan can look at how the whole arm works together, not only where it hurts.
What we treat
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tennis and golfer’s elbow
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Trigger finger
- Recovery after hand, wrist and elbow sprains and fractures
- Wrist fracture recovery
- Work injuries and return to work
- Car accident injuries (no-fault)
Which of these fits you depends on the evaluation. Results vary from person to person.
Physicians and testing in the same office
If your therapist thinks a doctor should look at your hand or arm, a physician at the Brooklyn office can see you without sending you somewhere else. When carpal tunnel or another trapped nerve is suspected, EMG and nerve conduction testing can be done in the office. See also elbow, wrist and hand pain and physical and occupational therapy.
Se habla español. Spanish-speaking staff are available at the Brooklyn office.
Occupational and hand therapy near you
Looking for occupational therapy or a hand therapist in Brooklyn? Our Brooklyn office at 2781 Shell Rd, Suite 101, serves patients from Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Bensonhurst. The Neptune Av and Avenue X stations on the F train are close by.
Live in Manhattan? Patients from Spanish Harlem (East Harlem), Washington Heights, Midtown, Midtown East, Turtle Bay and UN Plaza, the Financial District, the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side and Harlem can be evaluated by the physician at our Midtown Manhattan office, 150 E 55th St, (212) 840-0135. Occupational therapy is not offered in Manhattan, so therapy visits take place in Brooklyn.
On Staten Island, the physician at our Staten Island office on Richmond Road can evaluate you ((718) 339-7100). Occupational therapy itself is offered only in Brooklyn.
2781 Shell Rd, Suite 101
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 648-1234
Questions
Where is occupational therapy offered?
Only at the Brooklyn office, 2781 Shell Rd, Suite 101, Brooklyn, NY 11223, (718) 648-1234. Occupational therapy and hand therapy are not offered at the Staten Island or Midtown Manhattan offices.
What is the difference between occupational therapy and hand therapy?
Occupational therapy focuses on the tasks of daily life and work. Hand therapy is a specialty within occupational (and physical) therapy focused on the hand and arm.
What is upper extremity therapy?
Therapy for the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Our occupational therapist specializes in upper extremity and fine motor injuries and conditions.
Which conditions does hand therapy help with?
Hand, wrist and elbow problems such as tennis or golfer's elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, trigger finger, and recovery after sprains and fractures, when the evaluation supports it.
Can a doctor see me at the same office?
Yes. Physicians work in the Brooklyn office. If your therapist thinks a doctor should look at your hand or arm, a physician can see you there, and EMG and nerve conduction testing can be done when a trapped nerve is suspected.
Do you treat work injuries and car accident injuries?
Yes. The Brooklyn office works with NY Workers' Compensation Board cases and no-fault carriers, including hand, wrist and elbow injuries and return to work.
I live in Manhattan or on Staten Island. Can I be seen closer to home?
A physician can evaluate you at the Midtown Manhattan or Staten Island office. Occupational and hand therapy visits take place at the Brooklyn office.
Which insurance plans are accepted?
Precision Care Medical & Sports Performance is in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield / Empire BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Cigna, EmblemHealth, City of New York Employee PPO, GHI, HIP, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MVP, MetroPlus, 1199SEIU, NYSHIP, Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, and works with no-fault carriers and the NY Workers' Compensation Board. Call (718) 648-1234 to confirm your plan before your visit.
How do I make an appointment?
Request an appointment online, or call the office:
An online request is not a confirmed booking until the office contacts you.
General education, not a diagnosis or individual treatment plan. Results vary from person to person. For a medical emergency, call 911.
