WashU Medicine Occupational Therapy Services

09/25/2025

👋 Ever wondered how Occupational Therapists (OTs) can assist you? In the Hand and Upper Extremity area, OTs play a crucial role in protecting your hand, restoring function, offering bracing or support for injuries, and guiding you through rehabilitation to get you back to your everyday life. 🖐️
If you're experiencing issues, come see an OT and let us help you get back on track! 💪

09/16/2025

✨ Movement disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s can impact movement, thinking, emotions, and daily routines.

👩‍⚕️ Our Occupational Therapy team helps you stay safe, independent, and active by teaching strategies to make everyday tasks easier and improve quality of life.

We can help with:
✔️ Daily routines & self-care
✔️ Fatigue & fall prevention
✔️ Home exercise programs
✔️ Caregiver training & support

💡 Starting therapy early makes a big difference—learn strategies now to stay active and prepared for the future.

🌟 You don’t have to face this journey alone—we’re here for you and your family every step of the way.



https://otservices.wustl.edu/items/movement-disorders/

08/28/2025

Employee Spotlight: Carley Yanuck
Meet Carley Yanuck, an extraordinary Occupational Therapist at Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center. Carley's dedication to her craft is evident in her passion for helping musicians recover from overuse injuries and reignite their passion for music after an injury. Her expertise, however, extends well beyond these specialized areas.

We had the opportunity to ask Carley a couple of questions, and here are her answers:

What is your favorite restaurant? "I have many favorite restaurants, but my current favorite is PizzaTwist, which serves American food with Indian flavors."

What is your favorite line from any movie? "'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' This is the famous opening line from a very well-known book. It has been delivered so well in the multiple movie and stage adaptations. “

📕 Do you know the book that Carley is referring to? Gives us you best guess in the comments!📕

Here you see Carley playing timpani with the St. Louis Philharmonic. We are so proud to have Carley as one of our amazing clinicians.

07/31/2025

Guess who we spotted? 👀
Our very own Lauren Mione, OTR/L, CHT of the WashU Medicine Occupational Therapy Program and Milliken Hand Center!

Lauren recently traveled with World Pediatrics to St. Vincent in the Caribbean, where she provided much-needed hand therapy services to children. 🌴🖐️💙

We’re so proud of her dedication and the incredible impact she’s making around the world

🎙️🧠✨ Making a Difference, One Child at a Time!

Our Speech & Language Therapy team returned to St. Vincent to continue their incredible work, supporting over 120 children with developmental and communication challenges. Thanks to the dedication of local therapists and the unwavering commitment of parents, progress was made — and celebrated! 💪👶

Shortly after, our Physical Therapy team held a 2-day clinic, providing assessments and care for 26 children facing conditions like hemiplegia, brachial plexus injuries, post-surgical needs, and more. 🤝🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

A heartfelt thank you to the Mustique Charitable Foundation for sponsoring this mission, and to all our passionate volunteers who continue to bring healing and hope. 💙🌍

🔗 Read the full story on our website 👉 https://worldpediatrics.org/world-pediatrics-speech-language-and-physical-therapy-teams-back-in-svg/

07/08/2025

Occupational Therapy can take many forms, each tailored to help individuals achieve greater independence in their daily lives. Our dedicated Occupational Therapists specialize in creating innovative solutions to adapt or modify environments to meet our clients' unique needs.

🚗 For one of our clients facing difficulty buckling her driver-side seatbelt due to an arm injury, we stepped in with a creative solution. In just one afternoon, we designed and implemented a seatbelt assistance device to help her regain her independence. Check it out below.

07/03/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful holiday weekend. See you all next week! 🇺🇸

06/30/2025

Please stay safe during the Fourth of July holiday, and remember our firework safety tips below.

06/20/2025

We would like to highlight another area of our practice. Jane Levalle, OTR/L, has been presenting bi-monthly sessions at the Four Rivers Family YMCA in Washington, MO as part of a Lunch & Learn series focused on chronic disease self-management for active seniors. So far, the topics covered have included action planning, energy conservation, and fall prevention. We are fortunate to have such an exceptional therapist and are delighted to partner with an organization dedicated to community outreach.

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about chronic disease self-management, please reach out to see one of our many amazing Occupational Therapists.

Call 314-286-1669

06/16/2025

We are proud to have some exceptional colleagues at WashU Medicine within the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Department. One of our outstanding Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center physical therapists, Lorna Kahn PT CHT, was recently featured by the American Society of Peripheral Nerves (ASPN). She participated in an interview discussing her collaborations with Dr. Susan Mackinnon. The interview highlights her career path in hand therapy as well as her recent publication of Nerve Rehabilitation.

We also want to give Macy Stonner OTD, OTR/L CHT a shout-out as well, as she also co-editor this book. So proud of our clinicians.

You can watch the full interview here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=mUKYApzf4RvUFZDr&v=6BqZefmXV7w&feature=youtu.be

06/07/2025

As we conclude Hand Therapy Week, we would like to celebrate the research that advances hand and upper extremity practice. To support the American Hand Therapy Foundation, we participated in a Virtual 5k. This event not only fosters community spirit but also contributes to the important work of improving hand therapy practices.

American Hand Therapy Foundation

06/06/2025

DAY 5 - “Deserted Island” Survival Kit

If you had only one essential therapy tool/exercise to choose from to “survive” your work day what would it be?

One of our therapist Stacy Baker OTR/L, CHT would choose a child bouncy ball because of its versatility for all different kinds of injuries and different types of exercises that can be done.

Comment your favorite “survival” tools!

06/05/2025

Day 4 one-Hand Challenge for ASHT Hand Therapy Week

As hand therapist we often treat individuals who injure their dominant hand and need to use their non dominant hand.

Here is one-handed shoe tying with the non dominant hand.

American Society of Hand Therapists - ASHT