6328 Fairmount Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 525-2700

SERVICES

hand therapy

One on one, Specialized care for your Hand, Wrist, Arm, Elbow diagnoses by well experienced occupational therapists!

custom orthotics

custom-made Finger, wrist, or arm splints. Prefabricated braces available.

acupuncture

Acupuncture for Hand/Arm diagnoses, pain or condition such as: Knee or Back pain; Headaches; Nerve conditions; Digestions issues, etc. (acupuncture is not combined within your hand therapy appointment)

Common diagnoses we treat for the Hand – Wrist – Arm – Elbow – Shoulder include:

Fractures, Lacerations, post repair of nerve, tendon, or joint

Post amputation or burn

Tendonitis, carpal or cubital tunnel, de Quervains, arthritis

Lateral/ Medial Epicondylitis, Trigger release…and many more diagnoses!

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About Us

We are Occupational Therapists specialized in Hand Therapy. El Cerrito Hand Therapy has been helping the Bay Area for since 2001.

Insurances

For Hand Therapy: we accept Medicare, most Workcomp, and most major PPO health plans.

We are OUT of network for Anthem BlueCross, Aetna, Humana, and Tricare.

For HMO plans: we are providers for Brown and Toland, Sutter EastBay, and Affinity for Hand Therapy only.

* Acupuncture is a separate service. We are only in network with United Healthcare PPO for Acupuncture services.

General Office Hours:

Mon, Tues, Thurs: 8am – 5pm

Fridays: 8am – 4pm

Closed most Wednesdays

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Location:

6328 Fairmount Ave., Suite 220 *

El Cerrito, CA 94530

(*We are next to the USPS Post office and upstairs on the 2nd floor. There is no elevator in the building. Let us know if stairs will be too difficult for you.)

Non-metered street parking is available on Fairmount Ave. and cross streets.

our therapists

Ryan Chung, OT

Hand Therapist

Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy 2022

Susan cupples, oT, cHT, lAc

Hand Therapist, Acupuncturist

Director

Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy 1989

Masters Degree, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine 2000

Frequently asked questions…

Is a Physician referral required for hand therapy?

California provides Direct Access to Physical and Occupational therapy services. In most cases, a referral is not required to begin therapy, however, some insurance plans do require a referral…and it is recommended to obtain a physician’s referral in order to have the appropriate diagnosis.

Direct Access guidelines state therapy can be provided without a referral for up to 12 visits, and within 45 days from start of care. For care beyond the 45 days, a physician must sign the therapy report certifying the diagnosis and necessity for further treatment.

can Acupuncture and Hand Therapy be provided in one appointment?

Hand therapy and Acupuncture treatments are scheduled as separate, individual appointments as they are different types of treatment services. Acupuncture would need its own appointment time.

Also, depending on your insurance, two appointments on the same day at the same office may not be covered.

Does Medicare cover Acupuncture at our clinic?

We have heard from many callers over the years that Medicare is giving out our contact information stating we provide Acupuncture services. This is incorrect. We do not have a contract with Medicare for Acupuncture, and also, Medicare requires a physician to be on site which we do not have. Medicare also only covers Acupuncture for low back pain. There are other Acupuncture clinics in the Bay Area who are able to bill Medicare for low back pain and have a physician on site.

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