Hand therapy is a highly specialized area of physical rehabilitation for patients with one or more of the following:
- Traumatic injuries of the hand and arm that result in
- Wounds
- Fractures
- Damage to the tendons, muscles and nerves
- Soft tissue, nerve and joint conditions
- Tendinitis/tendinosis (e.g. tennis elbow)
- Nerve entrapment (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Arthritis
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Highlights
The Hand Therapy program at Griffin Hospital features the following procedures conducted by a Certified Hand Therapist or an occupational or physical therapist who has specialized skilled in the evaluation and management of hand and arm injuries:
- Clinical and standardized evaluation and examination
- Acute pain management using physical agents and modalities
- Customized splint/orthotic design, fabrication, fitting and training to promote healing and improve function
- Therapeutic exercise program and manual interventions designed to improve muscle strength and endurance and joint motion and flexibility
- Training in the performance of personal occupations or valued daily life activities, leisure and work duties using environmental, task and instrumental adaptations
- Ergonomic evaluation, work safety training, and recommendations to improve workstations
- Sensory re-education or desensitization following direct nerve trauma
- Conditioning prior to return to usual occupations in the home, work and community