Elise Burger, OTR
Elise Burger, OTR, is an occupational and hand therapist with more than 30 years of experience treating hand injuries, from fractures and tendon repairs to carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger.
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About Elise
Elise earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University. After starting in intensive rehabilitation, she pursued hand therapy, training and working alongside hand surgeons.
She treats tendon lacerations, nerve injuries, amputations, fractures, wounds, burns, carpal tunnel syndrome, radial nerve palsy, trigger finger and more, and enjoys fabricating custom splints and designing home exercise programs using everyday objects.
Elise has been a fieldwork educator for the occupational therapy assistant program at Keiser University, a guest teacher at Palm Beach State College, and has helped run a study on complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). She also collaborates with the Hanger Clinic on care for patients with limb and digit loss.
Training & Credentials
- Education
- Florida International University (BS Occupational Therapy)
- Languages
- English
Conditions Elise Treats
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passage on the palm side of the wrist.
Learn More ConditionTrigger Finger
Trigger finger, also called stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition in which a finger or thumb catches, clicks or locks in a bent position because the tendon that bends it cannot glide smoothly through its tunnel, called the tendon sheath.
Learn More ConditionWrist Fracture
A wrist fracture is a break in one of the bones of the wrist, most often the distal radius (the end of the larger forearm bone near the thumb side) or the scaphoid (a small bone at the base of the thumb).
Learn More ConditionNerve Injuries
A nerve injury is damage to one of the nerves that carry feeling and movement signals between your brain and your hand, wrist or arm.
Learn More ConditionHand and Wrist Arthritis
Hand and wrist arthritis is the wearing away or inflammation of the joints in your fingers, thumb or wrist, which causes pain, stiffness, swelling and a weaker grip.
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Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches6056 Boynton Beach Blvd, Suite 215
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and El Clair Ranch Road, just east of Jog Road.
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- (561) 733-5888
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- (561) 733-5888 ext. 6
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