Hands Up Occupational Therapy

About Hands Up Occupational Therapy

Hands Up Occupational Therapy is an outpatient occupational hand therapy practice located at 32 Union Square East, Suite 216, in New York City. The Union Square location is accessible from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens through several subway and PATH lines. The clinic works with people recovering from conditions affecting the hand and upper extremity, including injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Its website identifies orthopedic and post-surgical rehabilitation as major areas of care, with treatment available for sprains and strains, tendon and nerve lacerations, carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes, joint dislocations, fractures, arthritis, tendonitis, repetitive strain injuries, and other complex upper-extremity diagnoses.

Care is delivered through individualized, one-on-one treatment plans based on each patient’s functional goals, daily activities, and lifestyle. Services include soft tissue and joint mobilization, stretching, scar management, range-of-motion and strengthening exercises, fine motor coordination work, desensitization activities, custom splint fabrication, therapeutic modalities, and ergonomic evaluation. Virtual assessments, consultations, and assistance with progressing home exercise programs are also available. Ergonomic services include workstation and postural assessments, desk setup recommendations, workplace modifications, and postural education. The clinical team includes occupational therapists, Certified Hand Therapists, and an occupational therapy assistant. Pepie Lapsatis, M.S. OT, CHT, specializes in hand and upper-extremity rehabilitation and pre- and postoperative orthopedic care. Other clinicians include Kelsey Osburn, M.S. OTR/L; Courtney Coyle McManus, MS, OT, CHT, CEAS, COEE; Kirsten Rodek, MS/OT; Christian Bantigue, OTA; Saumya Sharan, M.S. OTR/L; and Allison Landy, M.S. OTR/L. The practice emphasizes evidence-based care, progress monitoring, physician collaboration, and helping patients return to meaningful activities. Hands Up Occupational Therapy is open Monday through Saturday, offers early morning and late evening hours, and advertises same-week appointment availability.

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