Abby graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. She then went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy at Cox College in Springfield, MO.
Abby works in the Hand Therapy department as an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). She treats patients of Dr. Christopher Beaumont and Dr. Kathleen McKeon, as well as many of our other surgical and non-surgical physicians who have injuries of the elbow, wrist, and hand.
She is skilled in custom splint fabrication, Dry Needling, manual therapy techniques including Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) and Kinesiotaping techniques to help patients achieve their goals.
A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is a therapist who has a minimum of three years of clinical experience, including more than 4,000 hours in direct practice in upper extremity care. In addition, a CHT has successfully passed a comprehensive post-professional exam of advanced clinical skills and theory in upper extremity rehabilitation. Because of progression in the field, every CHT is required to demonstrate continued professional development and competency by recertifying every five years.
Abby is here for every patient and always strives to help them achieve victory over their injury.
Certifications:
• National and State of Alabama Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Certified Hand Therapist
• Upper Extremity Dry Needling Practitioner
