Instructors



Nancy Falkenstein, OTR/L, CHT received her degree in Occupational Therapy from Medical University of South Carolina in 1990 and her Certification in Hand Therapy in 1996. She is co-founder of Exploring Hand Therapy, Co. and has recently co-authored "Hand Rehabilitation: A Quick Reference Guide and Review”,published by Mosby. She is currently clinical coordinator of Occupational Therapy at the Palms of Pasadena Hospital Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center St. Petersburg, Florida.

Nancy is a national speaker on hand and upper extremity pathologies. As a leading therapist in her field she provides consulting to corporations and local businesses in the field of cumulative trauma and ergonomics. She has been a guest lecture at Hillsborough Community College in the area of splinting design and fabrication. She is very active in the medical magnet program in St. Petersburg, Florida providing education, direction, and experience to the students considering a career in the medical field.