Restore Rehab

Karen has worked in multiple outpatient orthopedic settings working closely with Board Certified Hand Surgeons. While Hand Therapy is still one of her greatest passions, she recognizes that addressing other body parts is critical to excellent outcomes.

For example, if you seek treatment for a painful thumb or wrist, she may also assess if you would benefit from neck and shoulder treatment to help balance any tension patterns contributing to the pain in your thumb or wrist.Karen designs a treatment program to help you return to the activities you love.

My philosophy is to incorporate whole body treatments into my practice that allow me to apply both my science background as an Occupational Therapist, as well as my intuitive side to guide clients through their recovery. While specializing in hand and upper extremity conditions, it became apparent that focusing on one body part was only successful with a certain percentage of clients.

After 20+ years as an Occupational Therapist, Karen has had the opportunity to work in many settings. These include inpatient and outpatient hospital based care, skilled nursing facilities, return to work clinics, but primarily in outpatient orthopedic clinics. It was in outpatient orthopedic clinics that she enjoyed utilizing her specialization in hand therapy to treat acute injuries and post-post-operative clients.

Scars are often overlooked when it comes to recovering from injury and/or surgery. People commonly have residual numbness, limited mobility, sensitivity or pain at the site of their scar. Scar work can help with all of these issues. Frequently people are unaware that their scar is even a problem.

This specialized work can help with many scars, particularly with C-Section, Mastectomy, plantar fasciitis and underlying laparoscopic scarring from shoulder, hip, knee or hand surgery.Mcloughlin scar tissue release is a gentle technique that can be applied to any scarring caused by surgical procedures.

Looking at someone's structure in standing, sitting and laying down, can give insight into why they may be having trouble sleeping, sitting at the computer, or standing to prepare meals. Your first visit with Karen will involve evaluating your posture, discovering where there are holding patterns (often they are not in the area of pain) and finding limitations in the soft tissue, or fascia, contributing to pain, limited mobility, and strength.