Specialized Hand Therapy Services at Memorial, Led by Robin Pratt, CHT, OT
- Memorial Hospital
- 6 hours ago
- 3 min read
We were proud to welcome Robin Pratt to Memorial Hospital's Therapy & Sports Rehab Center in September as an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist. She brings focused expertise in hand, wrist, and upper-extremity care and sees patients on Wednesdays. She adds a highly specialized skill set to the team through advanced certifications and a patient-centered approach to restoring function and reducing pain.
Robin earned her Certified Hand Therapist credential in 2018 and is also a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. She has concentrated her practice on orthopedic hand conditions and complex upper-extremity diagnoses, combining manual therapy, evidence-based modalities, and custom orthopedic devices to help patients recover strength, dexterity, and independence. She values continuous learning and professional growth, and she cites earning her Hand Therapist Certification as her proudest accomplishment. She is one of 7,322 word wide according to HTCC.
Robin’s clinical scope includes a broad range of hand therapy and upper-extremity conditions:
Nerve compression syndromes such as carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, and radial tunnel.
Fractures and post-surgical rehabilitation for the hand, wrist, and arm.
Tendon injuries and transfers and complex post-operative tendon reconstruction.
Arthritis management and arthroplasty care, including CMC (base of thumb) arthroplasty and other joint replacement rehabilitation.
Tendonitis presentations including lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow), and De Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
Amputation care and adaptive fabrication to restore function and support vocational needs.
Custom splinting and orthotic fabrication tailored to protect healing structures, position joints for function, or enhance participation in daily activities.
Robin couples precise assessment with individualized treatment plans to address pain, range-of-motion limitations, weakness, scar management, and functional deficits. Her practice emphasizes measurable goals that align with each patient’s daily demands and life roles.
Robin provides ergonomics services that help local workers stay safe and productive.
Her offerings include:
Functional capacity evaluations to objectively measure a patient’s ability to perform work tasks.
Job function development testing and implementation, designing task-specific assessments that translate directly to workplace requirements.
Body mechanics training and injury prevention programs that reduce the risk of re-injury and help employers meet occupational safety goals.
These services support both injured workers returning to duty and employers seeking proactive strategies to maintain a healthy workforce.
Robin’s greatest reward is helping patients return to the activities they love; she finds deep satisfaction in guiding them from pain to independence.
“I am passionate about my patients’ care, their progress, and seeing them achieve their goals,”
she says. Combining technical skill with creative problem-solving, she has fabricated finger extensions from splinting material for a patient with amputations so he could type and resume his job. She embraces evolving techniques to relieve stubborn pain: “I have learned some new techniques to even get patients out of pain and back to function especially with lateral epicondylitis.”
Robin appreciates Memorial’s collaborative culture and the small-town atmosphere: “It is a great atmosphere to work in. Everyone is so willing to help out.” She finds the friendly environment supports both patient care and interdisciplinary teamwork. Though new to the team, she values the clinical variety she encounters and the challenge that comes with managing diverse diagnoses.
Robin’s specialized skills offer practical benefits to patients across ages and occupations: faster, safer recovery after hand surgery or injury, targeted strategies to manage chronic tendon and nerve conditions, customized splints that restore function, and workplace evaluations that support safe return-to-work transitions. Her combined expertise in hand therapy and ergonomics positions her to address both the clinical and vocational aspects of recovery.
Request a referral to Memorial Hospital's Therapy & Sports Rehab Center with
Robin Pratt, OTR/L, CHT.
