Hand Therapy

Hand Therapy at Hands On Rehab

With over 15 years of Hand and Upper Extremity experience, our program is designed to produce optimal functional outcomes. Successful recovery from hand injury depends on early medical intervention, hands-on treatment, and close communication between our staff and referring physicians.

Why a hand therapist?

A hand therapist is an occupational or physical therapist who, through advanced study and experience, specializes in treating individuals with conditions that affect the hands and upper extremity. A hand specialist may also have advanced certification as a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT).

Our hand therapists also have experience in custom splinting. If you need a splint for your finger, hand, or elbow injury, contact us.

Services

• Active and passive exercise

• Comprehensive evaluation

• Custom static and dynamic splinting

• Desensitization

• Edema reduction

• Ergonomic evaluations

• Grasp, pinch, and functional activities

• Pain management

• Patient education

• Sensory re-education

• Strengthening

• Work hardening

• Wound care

Custom Splinting:

Many times upper extremity injuries require custom splinting to achieve optimal outcomes. Our hand therapists are extremely skilled in fabricating each patient the most appropriate splint to meet their needs.

Common Treated Diagnoses

• Amputation/Replantation

• Burn Injuries

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• CRPS/RSD-Hypersensitivities/Pain

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

• DeQuervain’s

• Dupuytren’s

• Fractures of the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder

• Frozen Shoulder

• Golfer’s Elbow

• Gout

• Infections

• Joint Replacements

• Lymphedema

• Mallet Finger

• Nerve Injuries/Entrapment/Compression

• Osteoarthritis

• Overuse injuries