Private occupational therapy at home after surgery, helping you return to daily activities safely, with guidance that respects your surgeon's instructions.
Surgery does not end when you leave the hospital. The first weeks at home bring practical questions: how to get in and out of bed, how to bathe within your restrictions, how to dress, how to move around without putting stress on the area that was operated on. Occupational therapy answers those questions in the setting where you actually have to apply the answers.
Karina Fakheri, MS, OTR/L provides private in-home occupational therapy for clients recovering from procedures such as spine surgery and joint replacement. Her more than 15 years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in neurological rehabilitation shaped a careful, function-first way of working: always within your surgeon's precautions and always aimed at what you need to do each day.
Karina does not replace your surgeon, physician or physical therapist. She complements them. If you already work with a physical therapist or a private trainer, she can coordinate so that your efforts point in the same direction. Questions about restrictions, wound care, medication and when to resume activities belong with your surgeon.
Our blog article on in-home occupational therapy after surgery explains the typical stages in more detail. Because recovery is also a good time to look at hazards around the house, many clients pair it with a review of home safety.
The first step is a phone consultation, which is complimentary and confidential. Karina asks about your history, your goals and your home, and explains how an in-home plan could work. If you decide to go ahead, the first visit includes an evaluation, and the plan that follows is shaped by what she finds and by your physician's guidance.
Visits are available in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Studio City and greater Los Angeles. If surgery is scheduled, consider calling beforehand so you can plan the home and equipment in advance.
This page offers general educational information, not medical advice. Please talk with your physician about your own health, and about anything that worries you.
To talk through your situation, call or text (310) 270-7019 or request a complimentary, confidential consultation.
Yes. A conversation before surgery can help you prepare your home and routines. Karina follows your surgeon's instructions throughout.
Karina supports recovery after spine and joint surgery and other orthopedic procedures. Call (310) 270-7019 to discuss your specific situation.
No. Physical therapy and occupational therapy complement each other. Occupational therapy concentrates on daily activities and the home environment.
Your surgeon. Karina works within the precautions your surgical team gives you.
Complimentary and completely confidential. Share a little about your needs and I'll be in touch personally.