A Rise Above: Occupational Therapy Services LLC

12/19/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 6
Many people experience “tip-of-the-tongue” moments or lose their train of thought after a concussion. This happens because language requires coordination between several brain regions, and those networks may need time to reorganize after injury.

Tip: Slow the pace of conversations when needed. Take breaths, pause before speaking, and allow time for words to come. Using written notes or keywords can also help your brain stay organized during conversations.

12/18/2025

Thank you so much, Bethlehem, for voting us best Occupational Therapists in the area! We are happy to be the Platinum winners 2 years in a row. Thanks for making 2025 so special for us again.

12/18/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 5
Processing speed is the ability to take in information, make sense of it, and respond. It often slows down after a concussion. This may look like needing extra time to answer questions, difficulty multitasking, or feeling mentally “slow” compared to your usual self.

Tip: Give yourself permission to move at the pace your brain needs. Reduce background distractions, break tasks into smaller steps, and take breaks before you become overwhelmed. With time and the right therapeutic support, speed and efficiency improve.

12/17/2025

WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS WEEK! ❤️💚

12/17/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 4

After a concussion, you may find yourself forgetting conversations, misplacing items, or struggling to retain new information. This isn’t a personal failure. It’s your brain working extra hard behind the scenes to heal. Memory takes significant cognitive energy, and after injury, that energy is limited.

Tip: Use strategies like planners, phone reminders, sticky notes, or checklists. Repeat words to yourself, say what you need to remember out loud, make the words into a story. These tools reduce the mental load and allow your brain to use its energy on healing, not scrambling to remember everything.

12/16/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 3
Concussion-related headaches can come from multiple sources such as visual strain, neck tension, cognitive overload, emotional stress, or nervous system imbalance. These headaches can feel sharp, dull, pressure-based, or pounding, and they often worsen with screens or mental effort.

Tip: Track your triggers and patterns. Use your body signals (interoception) and notice what intensifies or eases the pain. Hydration, pacing, gentle movement, and visual rest can decrease head pressure. Headaches caps are helpful as well. Targeted therapy can uncover the root cause to make headaches more manageable.

12/14/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 2

Blurry vision is one of the most common complaints after a concussion. Even though your eyes may be healthy, the brain itself may struggle to process visual input clearly. This is because the lens of your eyeball cannot adjust properly to an image, just like a camera lens adjusting. Screens, bright lights, and visually busy environments can make this worse, leaving you feeling overwhelmed or fatigued.

Tip: Practice the 20-20-20 rule to reduce strain (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet or farther away for at least 20 seconds). Adjust screen brightness, increase font size, and take frequent movement breaks.

12/14/2025

Post your snowy fur baby pics below! Roscoe was super excited for the powdery white stuff and we bet your baby was too ❄️🧡💛❄️

12/14/2025

Wishing everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights a joyful eight days and nights of Hanukkah ✨🕎

We’re wrapping up our final week of festive-themed apparel, so come join us as we celebrate the season together one last time—Let’s close out December on a joyful, merry note!

If you’re able, we are also wrapping up our food drive this week—thank you so much to everyone who has already contributed. Dry goods are always appreciated, and every donation makes a difference 💛

This week will be our last concussion support group in 2025! We look forward to starting up again on January 6th.

As we head into snow season, please remember that weather-related travel cancellations DO NOT count as an occurrence—your safety always comes first. Take your time and travel safely if you are on the road.

And don’t forget your gift from us to you—be sure to stop by the front desk to pick it up! We hope you enjoy your ornament as a little sparkle to celebrate the season ✨🎄

As we head into the new year, please remember to keep Brianna in the loop about any insurance changes for 2026. Many plans reset deductibles at the start of the year, so this helps us make sure there are no surprises and that you’re prepared for any additional copays that may pop up. This helps things go smoothly and avoids any unexpected twists as the new year begins ✨

Lastly, with cold and flu season upon us, if you’re not feeling your best, we kindly ask that you rest, recover, and take care of yourself at home. Keeping everyone healthy helps our whole community thrive.

Office hours will be as follows after the 19th:
Closed December 22-26
Monday 12/29: 7-6p
Tuesday 12/30: 7-6p
Wednesday 12/31: 7-12pm
Thursday 1/1: closed
Friday 1/2: closed (there will still be telehealth)

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your healing journey in 2025. We’re incredibly grateful for the trust you place in us and are excited to continue supporting you as we move into 2026.

May your holiday season be warm and bright,

12/13/2025

Did someone say holiday OT freebies?! Check it out!

Happy holidays from NeurOT!
As we wrap up another incredible year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for supporting us, trusting us, and walking alongside us in this work. Your dedication to learning, growing, and providing high-quality, patient-centered care inspires everything we do.

To show our appreciation, we’re launching our 12 Days of Christmas! This will be a series of some of our favorite holiday-themed tools and activities that you can use in practice this season. Each activity was created by NeurOT founders, Alicia and Meghan, with versatility in mind. We’ll share how you can use each tool clinically… but remember, there are always a million ways to adapt an activity to meet your patients where they are.

How it works:
Every day, we’ll post a new activity along with a special key code word. Comment that word on the post, and we’ll reach out to gather the best email to send you the free PDF of the day’s activity.

We hope these tools bring joy, creativity, and connection to your sessions this holiday season. We can’t wait to share our favorites with you! Merry Christmas, Happy holidays and enjoy the fun ahead!

12/13/2025

12 Days of Concussion Education- Day 1

Double vision after a concussion can feel confusing and scary. It often happens when the eyes are no longer teaming together efficiently. This can mean that each eye may be sending slightly different information to the brain. When this happens, it results in you experiencing double vision. This can lead to difficulty reading, depth perception issues, headaches, and a constant feeling of visual strain.

Tip: Allow your visual system to rest. Avoid forcing your eyes to “push through” the doubling because this often increases symptoms. Slowly rebuild tolerance and neurological pathways through guided activities from your trained OT.

12/12/2025

This week was jammy Monday, holiday cartoon characters, holiday dogs, trees and most likely to's. We even celebrated our 2nd place win for the Chic-fil-a video contest! What a week! Can't wait for our final week of celebrations ❤️💚