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Guiding Your Sensation Back

Sensory re-education is simple with occupational therapy (OT). It begins with Touch, Awareness, Science, and Commitment.

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Sensory does more than you think...

SENSORY is the multisystem that helps you sense things and paint a picture of the world around you. All of the feelings you receive from sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are called sensations. And, unknowingly to most people, the Sense of Touch contributes the most to our daily functions because it helps us perceive beyond the physical sensation itself. It helps us feel pressure, temperature, pain, movement, vibration, weight, and more. These sensations together protect us from getting hurt (like pulling your hand away from a hot kettle, handling a cattle without getting sting, etc) and enable us to perform series of daily tasks with ease (like finding things in your bag, put on a necklace, walk in the dark, write with the right amount of pressure, etc.). That is why your sensations are just as crucial as movements. They keep you safe, balanced, and connected to the world.

~Your Sensory Deserves Your Care and Attention~

What is Sensory
Re-education?

It is an occupational therapy (OT) approach that focuses on retraining the sense and function of touch, as well as managing pain and discomfort. It helps to “teach” your brain and body to perceive things in the right way again after your sensation has changed or been lost due to an injury, disease, or disorder. Even though the focus is on touch, other senses are also involved during retraining or being retrained to accelerate the relearning process. 

Because symptoms people experience are often the result of the brain misunderstanding and miscommunicating the messages it receives from the skin or muscles, the goal of sensory re-education is to manage symptoms by helping the brain read and respond to these messages correctly again.

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It’s like helping a friend learn how to read a message they got scrambled. You show them slowly, step by step, what the message really says—until they get it!

If any of these apply to you, then sensory re-education might help you!

  • Had an injury, surgery, or health problem that changed how things feel.
  • Experience pain or uncomfortable sensations when you use or touch your body parts (e.g., tingling, burning, ants bites, sharp pain, etc.).
  • Experience dullness or masked sensations in your hands and feet, which make it difficult to feel and identify things.
  • Difficulty with precise movements (e.g., buttoning, clipping nails, lacing, putting on accessories, typing, etc.).
  • Tend to overshoot or undershoot your power or pressure when working on tasks (e.g., writing, picking up small objects).
  • Touching things with regular temperature or texture has suddenly become painful or shocking to you.
  • Able to tolerate touching items with temperature or texture that others cannot.
  • Often injure yourself or experience soreness and achiness in your limbs without an apparent reason.
  • Feeling disconnected from your body parts, even though you know they are there.
  • Feeling clumsier with movements and/ or more prone to losing balance than usual.
  • Dislike being touched or having body contact with others when you used to be OK with them.

Is This For You?

“You’re not imagining it. Sensory dysfunction is real and it’s an invisible disability—but it can improve.”

What are the Benefits of Sensory Re-education ?

  • Increase understanding and awareness of your sensory changes and limitations
  • Learn to manage the changes with professional guidance and support
  • Restore or improve your sensations, movements, and functions for daily tasks
  • Improve safety and prevent injuries during daily activities
  • Prevent or slow down the regression of the sensation changes in some cases
  • A great alternative or addition to medicine to manage your current pain and discomfort
  • Reconnect with the world around you with improved sensations!
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Our Services

We offer flexible program tiers to fit your unique needs and schedule. Whether you prefer to try things out, embark on a fully independent rehabilitation journey, require occasional assistance, or receive personalized one-on-one guidance, our services are designed to support you every step of the way. Free resources and Free Screening are also available if you are considering whether sensory re-education is an option for you. Please feel free to contact us if you are unsure which program works best for you.
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Resense: Independent Path

You will complete an online assessment and be matched with a program that includes a list of materials needed, follow-along videos, and email/text support.
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Resense: Supported Path

You will complete a two-part assessment for a detailed analysis. A program will be designed and tailored to your needs. Video calls will be held to discuss initial findings and every 2-3 weeks to follow up on your progress and concerns.
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Resense: Personalized Path

You will complete a comprehensive assessment with the therapist one-on-one, and a program will be designed for you based on the findings and your preferences. Video calls will be held throughout the process.
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