What is Hand Therapy?
Hand Therapy as defined by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, 2009
Hand therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limb, which includes the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder girdle. It is a merging of occupational therapy and physical therapy theory and practice that combines comprehensive knowledge of the structure of the upper limb with function and activity. Using specialized skills in assessment, planning and treatment, hand therapists provide therapeutic interventions to prevent dysfunction, restore function and/ or reverse the progression of pathology of the upper limb in order to enhance an individual’s ability to execute tasks and to participate fully in life situations.
Who will benefit from Hand Therapy?
If you’ve been affected by trauma or an accident that’s left you with injured tendons, fractures, nerves, finger, hands, or arms amputations, wounds, scars, or burns, you may be a good candidate for hand therapy.
Do you have carpal tunnel syndrome? Tennis elbow? Perhaps you suffer from arthritis, or a neurologic condition as a result of a stroke. If so, you too could benefit greatly from our hand therapy treatments.
We’ll help you with…
Non-operative or conservative treatment.
- Chronic or acute pain management.
- Desensitization following tram or nerve injury.
- Post nerve injury sensory re-education.
- Increased motion, strength, and/or dexterity through the design and implementation of home exercise programs.
- Splint fabrication for prevention or correction of injury.
- Life skills training through the use of equipment and adapted methods.
- Preparation to return to work.
We can also help with Postoperative Rehabilitation;
- The prevention of infection and healing assistance of open or sutured wounds.
- Swollen, or raised hypertrophic, or hypersensitive scars.
- Swelling reduction.
- Protection of surgery or increase movement through the fabrication of orthoses.
- Home exercise instruction.
At Arm More Therapy, Vivian Dim has practiced the skill of Hand Therapy since the year 2000.
If you suffer from hand conditions resulting from; hand injury, or surgery, neurological conditions (stroke), amputation, tendon, nerve and joint function, or carpal tunnel syndrome please contact us for an assessment.
Some of the conditions that we treat are; mallet, tuft fractures, trigger finger, gamekeeper’s thumb, hand fractures, Dequervain’s syndrome, wrist injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, and radial nerve palsy.
We create custom made splints onsite. Custom made splints are made at the time of assessment, yes, same day service, and are specifically made to correct your condition. Some extended health benefit plans will cover splinting and custom made splints as well.
In case you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you. What!, you say! In-home visits? Give us a call to find out about our home visit service and to see if it’s right for you.
To contact us for an assessment or an appointment
please give us a call at 289-897-8707
