Joanne Sypnieski, OTR/l, CHT
Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist
My specialties:
- Occupational therapy
Professional interests:
- Wrist Injuries
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Nerve injuries
- Burns and skin grafts
- Hand Injuries
- elbow injuries
Clinical expertise: Specialized in elbow, wrist and hand injuries, tendon & nerve injuries, nerve pain, trauma, fractures, rheumatoid/osteo arthritis, tendonitis of wrist and elbow, burn/skin grafts, custom splinting, thumb pain and rehabilitation.
I enjoy helping people recover from their injury or pain to regain their ability to return to doing the things they enjoy the most. No matter how debilitating their injury may be, focusing on what they are still able to do and using that as a building block to their road to recovery.
Credentials
- OTR/l
- CHT
Board-certified specialties
- Occupational therapy
Personal interests
- Biking
- Family activities
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota
Memberships
- Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association
Current licenses and certifications
- Certified Hand Therapist
- Occupational Therapist Registered/Licensed
Internships
- University of Washington, Seattle, Acute physical rehab
Years of experience
- 35
Hospital affiliations
- Buffalo Hospital
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