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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.

Managing UE Edema in Hand Therapy

March 20, 2022

Tricks for UE Edema Management  By: Dalton Busch  Edema is seen in patients for many reasons whether that be from an injury, lack of movement in the UE, side effects of a new medication, and…

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How to Improve Fine Motor Translation Skills

January 16, 2022

By: Josh MacDonald The Basics – I lay a pile of small objects on the table and an open container for the client to put them into. What object I use depends on the client’s…

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Scapholunate Wrist Injuries in Hand Therapy 

January 2, 2022

Scapholunate Wrist Injuries in Hand Therapy  In outpatient hand therapy, we get a variety of referrals ranging from post-operative patients to those looking to avoid or prolong surgery.  These referrals come from a variety of…

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: How does traditional hand therapy compare with neurodynamic therapy?

November 20, 2021

Hamzeh, H., Mohammad, M., Alghwiri, A., & Hawamdeh, Z. (2021). The long-term effect of neurodynamics vs. exercise therapy on pain and function in people with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized parallel-group clinical trial.  Journal of…

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Brachial Plexopathy Case Example in Hand Therapy

November 14, 2021

Brachial Plexopathy Case Example in Hand Therapy (plexopathy examples)   One of the recent cases we have seen is a 13-year old with a brachial plexus injury.  We are seeing the patient post-surgery for tendon transfers…

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