Occupational Therapy

Occupational health physical therapists provide work injury rehab, pre-employment testing, and functional capacity evaluations/disability determination. The evaluations can be used to assess an employee’s ability to return to work after injury, establish work restrictions, and determine short- or long-term disability. Work hardening/conditioning can be utilized to get an injured worker/employee back to full duty with a job-specific therapy program. Occupational health also provides post-offer employment testing to ensure a new hire is capable of handling the physical demands necessary for a specific job.

Elbows, Wrists and Hands

Lori Erner,
MS, OTR/L,
CHT,
Certified
Hand
Therapist

- Cumulative trauma injuries
- Pre- and post-surgery
- Acute injuries and chronic conditions (i.e. arthritis)
- Fracture management
- Expertise in custom finger, wrist and elbow splinting
- Activity modification for joint protection

For more information, call (319) 398-6020 or email Lori at lerner@mercycare.org.

For scheduling, call (319) 861-7778.