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Prenatal Preventative Measures For De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Prenatal Preventative Measures For De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Tina Dimopoulos, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor for Mat and Reformer
April 8, 2026

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Tina Dimopoulos, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor for Mat and Reformer

Tina Dimopoulos, OTR/L, CHT, OTD is an occupational therapist with advanced training in both neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation. She earned her Bachelor's (2015), Master's (2016), and Doctorate (2017) in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC). Tina completed her OTD clinical residency in outpatient neuro-rehab at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and became Neuro-IFRAH certified. She later earned her Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential in 2021 while working at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. By pursuing specialty areas in both orthopedics and neurology, Tina brings a comprehensive and robust approach to outpatient therapy. Tina currently operates her private practice, Pulse OT, and serves as an adjunct professor

 



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