Brittany was first drawn to therapy when she was a patient receiving physical therapy services after an injury. Her physical therapist would have her often perform her exercises next to the hand therapy table and Brittany grew to have a deep interest in hand therapy. From here, she decided to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy, reaching her ultimate goal to become a Certified Hand Therapist.
Brittany has a love of custom splint fabrication and interacting with her patients. She enjoys listening and getting to know her patients well in order to better treat them so they can live an independent and functional lifestyle using their upper extremity. In her free time Brittany enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and traveling to visit friends and family.
Bio
Brittany was first drawn to therapy when she was a patient receiving physical therapy services after an injury. Her physical therapist would have her often perform her exercises next to the hand therapy table and Brittany grew to have a deep interest in hand therapy. From here, she decided to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy with the ultimate goal to become a Certified Hand Therapist. She received her Bachelors of Science from Virginia Tech in 2011. Shortly there after she returned to school to study Occupational Therapy and received her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in 2015. Brittany has been an occupational therapist for the past 7 years and is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists. She has practiced in numerous settings including inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, and general outpatient services working with diagnosis including CVA, TBI, SCI, multiple joint replacements, and trauma. During this time she received training and certification in manual therapy of the upper extremity and myofascial release techniques.
Brittany has a love of custom splint fabrication and interacting with her patients. She enjoys listening and getting to know her patients well in order to better treat them so they can live an independent and functional lifestyle using their upper extremity. In her free time Brittany enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and traveling to visit friends and family.
Education & Training
Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy, 2015
Virginia Tech, Bachelors of Science, 2011
Organizations & Awards
American Society of Hand Therapists
Video: Hand Therapy
Video: Scar Management
Brittany was first drawn to therapy when she was a patient receiving physical therapy services after an injury. Her physical therapist would have her often perform her exercises next to the hand therapy table and Brittany grew to have a deep interest in hand therapy. From here, she decided to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy with the ultimate goal to become a Certified Hand Therapist. She received her Bachelors of Science from Virginia Tech in 2011. Shortly there after she returned to school to study Occupational Therapy and received her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in 2015. Brittany has been an occupational therapist for the past 7 years and is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists. She has practiced in numerous settings including inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, and general outpatient services working with diagnosis including CVA, TBI, SCI, multiple joint replacements, and trauma. During this time she received training and certification in manual therapy of the upper extremity and myofascial release techniques.
Brittany has a love of custom splint fabrication and interacting with her patients. She enjoys listening and getting to know her patients well in order to better treat them so they can live an independent and functional lifestyle using their upper extremity. In her free time Brittany enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and traveling to visit friends and family.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy, 2015
