Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital.
Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital.
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Courteous, professional, competent and fixed my tendon. Can’t ask for more
Aug-2025
Very thorough ask a lot of questions. Gave me some good exercises
Aug-2025
I’m looking forward to more therapy from Christine. She assessed my problems and I’m confident she will help me improve my coordination of both hands.
Evelyn Schultz
Aug-2025
Professional; knowledgeable
Aug-2025
Very nice experience. Appreciate all the time she spent on explaining and answering my questions.
Jul-2025
Great session. Very pleasant demeanor
Jul-2025
Very concerned about treatment. Works hard for successful outcome.
Jul-2025
Knows exactly what she's doing.Appreciate it one hundred percent
Jul-2025
She is very professional and pleasant to work with.
Jul-2025
Easy to understand, clear explanation of what was to be accomplished.
Jul-2025
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Swift Institute – Professional Circle Reno
10539 Professional Circle Suite 201 Reno, NV 89521
Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital. After working at California Pacific Medical Center, Davies, and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, she became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2006 and moved to Reno/Tahoe. Christine joined the Swift Institute Hand Therapy team in 2023.
In her free time, Christine enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending time with her daughters and overgrown puppy Kingsley. She's also a competitive tennis player.
Courteous, professional, competent and fixed my tendon. Can’t ask for more
Very thorough ask a lot of questions. Gave me some good exercises
I’m looking forward to more therapy from Christine. She assessed my problems and I’m confident she will help me improve my coordination of both hands. Evelyn Schultz
Professional; knowledgeable
Very nice experience. Appreciate all the time she spent on explaining and answering my questions.
Great session. Very pleasant demeanor
Very concerned about treatment. Works hard for successful outcome.
Knows exactly what she's doing.Appreciate it one hundred percent
She is very professional and pleasant to work with.
Easy to understand, clear explanation of what was to be accomplished.