about the author

Jan Albrecht attended the University of Minnesota where she obtained her degree as an Occupational Therapist. She worked as a therapist in many clinics, including at the V.A., Immanuel St. Joseph's in Mankato, Sister Kenny, Abbott Northwestern, Fairview Hospitals, and the Mayo Clinic.

She honed her professional specialty working with hand injuries and rehabilitation. She patented a splint and wrote a handbook that continues to receive global accolades entitled ‘Caring for the Painful Thumb.’