New National Director of Occupational Therapy Joins Advanced Arm Dynamics Team

Redondo Beach, Calif.

Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD), the nation’s leading provider of upper extremity prosthetic rehabilitation announced the addition of a new member to its growing team of professionals, Shawn Swanson, OTR/L.

Shawn Swanson, OTR/L joins AAD as the national director of occupational therapy where she will be applying her experience and knowledge to the ongoing development of AAD’s treatment programs.  Her focus will be enhancing training protocols for patients in the use of upper extremity prosthetics as part of AAD’s comprehensive treatment approach.

“Shawn’s addition to the AAD team of professionals helps provide our patients with the best possible rehabilitation care.  We know that prosthetic success rates improve dramatically when a training program goes beyond basic operation and addresses specific needs that relate to each patient,” said John Miguelez,CP, FAAOP founder and senior clinical director of AAD.

With over ten years of prosthetic therapy experience, Swanson was previously with Otto Bock Health Care in the Professional and Clinical Services Department as a clinical specialist in upper extremity prosthetics. She was also employed with The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) in Houston, TX, specializing in traumatic neurological rehabilitation.

Her experience includes clinical experiences as well as teaching introductory and advanced courses in upper extremity prosthetic rehabilitation, working with the rehabilitation teams at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center, presenting at local, national and international conferences, and facilitating collaborative efforts between prosthetists and therapists to improve functional outcomes for their patients.

About Advanced Arm Dynamics

Advanced Arm Dynamics, Inc. (AAD) is one of the nation’s leading providers of upper extremity prostheses.  AAD empowers patients to return to work and lead active lifestyles by working with each patient throughout the fitting and rehabilitation process.  The company’s services include state-of-the art technologies and techniques, rehabilitation planning, insurance justification and authorization negotiations, occupational therapy and psychological counseling and a patient-to-patient mentoring program.  Advanced Arm Dynamics Centers of Excellence facilities are located in Texas, Iowa and Oregon.  For additional information on Advanced Arm Dynamics, please visit our Web site at www.armdynamics.com.