Mary Shaughnessy, OTR/L, CHT
"I view myself as a coach, providing the patient with varied treatment techniques, education, guidance, and encouragement to achieve their goals."
Specialties
Background
Clinical Interests
Rehabilitation of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder disorders, peripheral nerve involvement, joint replacement, orthotics fabrication and management, cumulative trauma
Medical Education
Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy
University of North Dakota — Grand Forks, North Dakota
Advanced Training
- Physical Agent Modalities
- Graston technique (tool assisted soft tissue mobilization)
- Kinesiotaping
- Manual Therapy
- Strain/Counterstrain
- Nerve Gliding
- Upper Extremity Joint Mobilization
- Custom Splinting
- Therapeutic Exercise
Certification
- Licensed and registered Occupational Therapy Practitioner
- National board certified in Occupational Therapy
- Certified Hand Therapist
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA)
Personal Interests
Travel, golf, boating, snowmobiling, golden retrievers
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