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Rebecca Norton OTR, CHT - Primary Care Provider

Rebecca graduated from Colorado State University, with honors, in 1986. 

She did an internship in hand therapy at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has been treating hands and the upper extremity since then, in a variety of settings.  Rebecca opened her practice, HandWorks, in 2002.  She continues to be the primary treating therapist, but also relies on her wonderful staff to fill in as needed. 

In addition to her education as an occupational therapist,  Rebecca was also nationally certified in massage therapy in 1994.  She has extensive training in many manual therapies, including cranio-sacral therapy,  myofascial release, Feldenkrais , Reiki, etc., which allows her to have a deeper sensitivity to tissues and movement awareness.  (The old adage, “no pain, no gain” is NOT encouraged in this practice).

She is also Certified in Neuro-developmental Treatment for Adult Hemiplegia, the only OT in the valley that is certified in this treatment method for progressing patients out of stroke and brain trauma, and helping them to regain functional use of their arms.

Rebecca served as the President of the Montana OT Association, and was also state Representative to the American Occupational Therapy Association.  She stays current by attending educational seminars each year, and has an extensive library in her clinic.

 

Certifications:

 
  • Certification in Hand Therapy, 2006
  • Certification in Neurodevelopmental Therapy, 1988
  • Nationally Certified in Massage Therapy, 1996

Education

 
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
    Graduated with Honors, 1986, President of Honor Society
  • University of San Diego, La Jolla, CA
  • St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Scotland

Memberships and Leadership

 
  • American Society of Hand Therapists
  • American Occupational Therapy Association
    Past Representative, Oregon Assembly, also past Alternative Representative
  • Montana Occupational Therapy Association
    Past President, Vice President, and Continuing Education Chair, and past Legislative Committee

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