Who needs hand therapy?

Patients with certain ailments might benefit.

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Hand Therapy

Hand therapy treats patients with various hand and upper extremity injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus injuries, and tendon repairs. A hand therapist provides assessment and treatment of individuals of all ages with diagnoses related to the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, or multiple joints in the upper quarter of the body. Hand therapy helps a patient regain maximum use of his or her hand after injury, surgery, or the onset of disease. A hand therapist is first trained as an occupational or physical therapist, and then receives additional training in ways to teach exercises, apply modalities, and create custom splints to help the hand heal and protect it from additional injury. Hand therapy may be useful for: Fractures / dislocations Flexor / extensor tendon injuries Read more at www.altmeds.com

 

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