Hand Rehabilitation
Highly specialized services provided by occupational therapists are offered for individuals with injuries or disorders of the hands or upper extremities. These injuries/disorders often include: burns, crush injuries, fractures, amputations, arthritis, joint replacements, sports injuries or problems related to repetitive motion. The rehab team offers the latest in evaluation and rehab technology for hand and upper extremity conditions, like hand occupational therapy.
Hand Therapy Goals
- Restore functional range of motion
- Restore fine and gross motor strength
- Expedite and facilitate return to work
- Minimize pain and edema
- Restore function of extremity
Treatment
- Symptom management through use of modalities
- Splints
- Therapeutic exercises
- Active and passive range of motion
- Diagnosis specific education
- Joint protection training
- Energy conservation training
- Training in activities of daily living
- Work Conditioning/ Work Hardening
- Wound care
- Scar management
