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provider Occupational Therapist OT
Michelle Gehl, MSOT, OTR/L
UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Hospital Witwer Children's Therapy - Southwest
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy (OT) is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Occupational therapy focuses on fine motor skills, cognitive abilities, visual-perceptual skills and sensory-processing.
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Dry Needling
Physical therapists at select UnityPoint locations are trained in myofascial trigger point dry needling. Dry needling is a procedure in which a solid filament needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point to interrupt or break the pain cycle. Headaches, chronic pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and muscle overuse are a few examples of common conditions treated with dry needling.
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Pediatric Therapy
Our specialists work closely with you, your child, family physician or school to design an individualized program for your child. Physical, occupational and speech therapists create fun, hands-on activities and use various play and social techniques to address specific therapy challenges.
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Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy (PT) is the practice of rehabilitation of functional mobility after an illness, injury or disease. Treatments may include gait, balance and transfer training and exercise programs. Physical therapy offers specialty programs for treatment of lymphedema, vestibular (dizziness) issues, pelvic floor issue (bowel, bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic pain) and dry needling.
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Speech Therapy
Speech therapy provides skilled therapy services to adults and children to facilitate improved communication, swallowing and cognitive skills.