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!
About Us
We are Occupational Therapists specialized in Hand Therapy. El Cerrito Hand Therapy has helped the Bay Area community 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.
HMO plans we accept for Hand Therapy are: Brown and Toland, Sutter EastBay, and Affinity.
* Acupuncture is a different type of 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 about 3 blocks from the El Cerrito Plaza BART station, and next to a small USPS Post office.
The office is lcoated 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.
Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy 2022
Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy 1989
Masters Degree, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine 2000
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.
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.
Depending on your insurance, two appointments on the same day at the same office may not be covered.
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.
Occupational Therapists specialized in Hand Therapy focus on regaining functional use of your hands for daily activities and work tasks. Hand Therapists specialize in tendon injuries, scar management, custom splinting, ergonomics, and self management. Most all Hand clinics treat patients at individual work/ table stations rather than an exam room setting.
Physical Therapy treats various body parts: knee, hip, back, neck, shoulder…and improves overall function, gait, balance and body movement.
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