Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist and a freelance medical, health, and lifestyle writer. In addition to her extensive, clinical experience as an occupational therapist, Jenny has contributed to publications such as HuffPost, Men's Health, Real Simple, Prevention, Healthgrades, and Healthline. Her areas of expertise include Lyme disease and other health conditions, chronic illness management, general health and wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Jenny serves on the leadership team of the global, grassroots movement called Lyme Disease Challenge.
Jenny studied occupational therapy at Creighton University and holds an OT license in Illinois. She's also a Core Dynamics certified Pilates instructor.
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