stepping stones rehab. services

About stepping stones rehab. services

Stepping Stones Rehab. Services is an outpatient occupational therapy and hand therapy clinic serving the Chicago metro area and the southwest suburbs. The practice lists an Oak Forest clinic location at 6320 159th St, Suite F, Oak Forest, IL 60452 and a Palos Heights location at 11745 Southwest Hwy, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The clinic describes services for hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, including care related to the shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, and hand, along with concerns such as neck pain and postural problems. The hand therapy division highlights programs for pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation, sprains and strains, sports-related injuries (including golf performance and throwing athlete injury prevention), post-fracture rehabilitation, and rehabilitation after infections and fasciotomy. The clinic also references industrial rehabilitation services such as functional capacity evaluations and work hardening programs designed to support return to work.

The site identifies Arun Sharma, OTR/L, CHT as a Certified Hand Therapist who has practiced occupational therapy and hand therapy since 1997 and earned hand therapy board certification in 2001. The clinic also describes a pediatric division led by Shilpa Sharma, a pediatric occupational therapist who started Stepping Stones Pediatric Center in 2003 and has practiced occupational therapy since 1997. Pediatric services listed include occupational therapy and speech therapy, feeding therapy, DIR/Floortime (listed as DIY Floortime Therapy), support for sensory issues, and help with handwriting difficulties. Across services, the clinic emphasizes one-on-one, individualized care, patient education about diagnosis and treatment plans, and active family participation and communication. The clinic also notes that it accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, and other major insurance plans, and it offers appointment requests by phone or an online form.

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