Our physical therapists are Maryland licensed from a wide variety of highly respected educational institutions. Our physical therapy program consists of evaluations, reevaluations, treatments, and patient education/training, using a variety of individual goal-oriented and functional therapeutic techniques to maximize patient function. We are skilled in treating a variety of orthopaedic diagnoses including:
Meet our Physical Therapists
Occupational therapists (OTs) provide therapy services to referred in-patients and outpatients with medical or psychological diagnosis that result in functional limitations. OTs use standardized and non-standardized tests to evaluate the patients level of skill and performance in daily living skills, as well as areas of: sensory-motor, cognitive and psychosocial. Once the problem(s) are identified, the OT formulates an individualized treatment plan by prioritizing and establishing goals that are objective, functional, and measurable.
Occupational therapists, at a minimum, are required to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy. OTs must also have a current license from the State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as Occupational Therapist.
Hand therapy is provided by a hand therapist who is either an occupational therapist or a physical therapist. They specialize on treatment of patients with shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand injuries or conditions. Some of the most common hand conditions that require hand therapy include:
Per K. Jenson, OTR/L has been working with hand and upper extremity injuries since 1994, and has been with Kernan Physical Therapy since 2003. Per has extensive experience in treatment of multiple diagnoses including tendon, nerve bone and soft tissue injuries, arthritis and amputations. Per is specialized in splinting, fracture bracing AOL training and assessment and the use of modalities and soft tissue techniques.
Aquatic physical therapy is the combination and utilization of the physical properties of water along with various exercise techniques. At the Timonium location we utilize an underwater treadmill for our aquatic therapy. It uses the gravity-free environment and the resistive properties of water to aid in recovery of muscle and joint function. Aquatic therapy is relaxing and comforting to painful muscles and sore joints, and improves strength, flexibility, and endurance. It can be an integral part of physical therapy for injuries with weight bearing restrictions, as well as conditions that may be too painful to tolerate traditional physical therapy. A licensed physical therapist designs an individualized aquatic therapy program
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