Treatments
This is your ultimate resource for ideas on treating a variety of hand therapy patient needs. These posts will help when you want some new ideas or are looking for suggestions for your case load. Modalities, manual therapy, functional tasks and home programming are all covered in this discussion of treatment planning.
Cyclist Injuries: Avoiding Hand Injuries and Treatment Strategies
RAPID REVIEW Chiaramonte, R., Pavone, P., Musumeci, G., Di Rosa, M., & Vecchio, M. (2022). Preventive strategies, exercises, and rehabilitation of hand neuropathy in cyclists: A systematic review. Journal of Hand Therapy, 35, 164-173. The…
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Wound Healing in Hand Therapy
By: Maddie Mott Wound healing (healing hand therapy) involves a complex series of interactions between different cell types, cytokine mediators, and the extracellular matrix with its four basic stages including hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling…
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Does mirror therapy work for hand therapy patients with general orthopedic conditions?
By: Maddie Mott Rostami, R. H., Arefi, A., & Tabatabaei, S. (2013). Effect of mirror therapy on hand function in patients with hand orthopaedic injuries: a randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35(19). 1647-1651. DOI:…
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Ways to Improve HEP Compliance in Hand Therapy
Ways to Improve HEP Compliance in Hand Therapy By: Dalton Busch One of the most important ways we see our patient’s progress is by assuring they are compliant with their prescribed home exercise program (HEP).…
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Hand therapy intervention activities for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Blog Post Written By: Rita Steffes Patients with CIPN may present with symptoms that include numbness, tingling, hypersensitivity to cold, loss of tactile or vibration sensitivity, decreased balance, and shooting burning pain in their hands…
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