Missy Hymel, LOTR, CHT, CKTP Missy is a Board Certified Hand Therapist with over 22 years of experience in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1990. In 1996, she completed a six months hand therapy fellowship with prominent Hand Surgeons and Certified Hand Therapists in the New Orleans area. Specialties and certifications In November 2001, she met the HTCC certification requirements and became a Certified Hand Therapist. She became a Certified Kinesiotaping Practitioner in 2003 Interests and areas of expertise Fractures; Tendon/nerve lacerations; Burns/Wound management;Traumatic amutations; Dominance retraining; Kinesiotaping; Multi-system injuries