Deborah Rochman
Medford,MA
Summary
Experienced Occupational Therapist with a proven track record in developing and implementing clinical protocols to help people with persistent pain return to valued activities while controlling pain interference.
Over 30 years attending and presenting at pain society meetings: American Pain Society, International Association for the Study of Pain, American Headache Society, Tufts' Craniofacial Pain Speaker Series, Harvard Interdisciplinary Pain and Headache Rounds.
Published articles focused on therapists' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain, validity of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) in facial pain population, others.
Extensive clinical work including creation and implementation of OT programs at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inpatient Pain Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Recently completed 14 years at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital's Functional Restoration Program,(FRP) Medford, Ma.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Clinical Specialist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2011 - 12.2025
- Developed and implemented clinical protocols to enhance patient care quality: Biofeedback-assisted Neuromuscular Re-education; Graded Motor Imagery; Muscle Tension Reduction, others
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment plans for high impact patient population.
- Conducted evaluations of patient progress using standardized outcome measures.
- Provided individual and group psychoeducational therapy sessions for FRP participants: Therapeutic Neuroscience Education (TNE), Assertiveness, Functional Body Mechanics, Adaptive Yoga, T'ai Chi Chih, other
Lecturer
Tufts University
09.1995 - 12.2010
Part-time lecturer teaching masters' level OT students.
Procedural Clinical Reasoning
Elective: Pain Management for Occupational Therapists
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Boston University
Boston, MABachelor of Arts - Music
Ithaca Collegte
Ithaca, NYSkills
- OT Evaluation- Personal goals, baseline functional levels, strengths and weaknesses relating to pain management, health maintenance and overall quality of life
- OT Treatment- Virtual or in-home treatments provided and based on client preferences, goals and current functional levels
- OT Interventions-
- Therapeutic Neuroscience Education- How pain works in the body
- Proactive pain control- Safe use of superficial heat, cold, massage applications, flare-up management
- Activity Pacing- Modify overdo/underdo patterns for
balance of activity, rest and self-care
- Movement- Stretching and strengthening home exercise programs
- Functional Body Mechanics- spine, joint care during daily
- Activity Modification- Recommendations for adaptive aids,
- Stress Management and Relaxation Training- Breathwork, Autogenics, Body Scanning, Imagery, PMR, HRV training,
- Sleep Hygiene- positioning, preparation, use of strategies
tasks, Ergonomics for home, leisure and work
alternative methods, additional resources
Certification
Licensure: Massachusetts Board of Registration, Allied Health
Certification: National Certification Board of Occupational Therapy
Certification: Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Timeline
Advanced Clinical Specialist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2011 - 12.2025
Lecturer
Tufts University
09.1995 - 12.2010
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Ithaca Collegte