Hand Therapy
Hand therapy addresses injuries, surgical recovery, and movement loss in the hand and wrist, with treatment built around what's actually restricting function rather than a generic exercise sheet.
Hand therapy is treatment aimed at restoring grip, motion, and function in the hand and wrist, and like every plan of care here, it starts with finding out exactly what's limiting you before we decide how to treat it.
What It Is
Hand therapy covers a range of conditions affecting the hand, wrist, and forearm, from post-surgical stiffness to nerve injuries to chronic conditions that limit grip and fine motor control. Treatment can include manual therapy to restore joint and soft tissue mobility, splinting or taping to protect healing tissue, and targeted exercise to rebuild strength and coordination in the small muscles of the hand.
Because the hand relies on precise, coordinated movement across many small joints at once, treatment here starts with dynamometer strength testing to measure grip and pinch strength against an age-matched percentile, along with range of motion testing at each affected joint. That gives us a specific, measured picture of what's lost rather than a general impression of stiffness or weakness.
What to Expect
Sessions typically combine hands-on treatment with guided exercise, and you'll leave with a home program specific to the movements you're working to restore. If you're recovering from surgery, we coordinate with your surgeon's protocol and re-measure your numbers at intervals to track healing against expectations.
I am a professional seamstress and I sew a lot. After many years of sewing I came to RX Rehab with a sharp pain in my right shoulder and down my arm and my wrist, I couldn't lift my arm at all without feeling pain, it hurt too much to sew for even a couple of hours.
Scott estimated I was going to need to come to 14 or 16 sessions and he also needed to focus on both sides of my neck. After the 6th time I could feel a huge difference on my shoulder and arm but continued to work on my neck. They also started to treat the left shoulder and left arm because they were as tight as the right. After about 10 sessions I was pain free on my shoulders and arms. It was amazing!!! And after the 12th time my neck felt so much better too. Working with Scott and Erin was a very satisfying experience. They are very professional but the best part is that they care and they are very kind too. Their techniques and exercises are very effective.
Now I know what to do to continue stretching and strengthening my neck and shoulders so they don't get so tight I can't work. I always recommend this place because I know how good they are and I appreciate all they have done for me.
What We Use It For
Post-surgical recovery for fractures, tendon repairs, and joint replacements in the hand or wrist, nerve injuries affecting grip or sensation, arthritis limiting hand function, and chronic wrist or hand pain that hasn't resolved with rest.
How It Fits Into Your Plan of Care
Hand therapy follows the same model as every plan of care here. Your evaluation identifies what's actually restricting movement or strength, and your plan is built and adjusted from there, with the same therapist carrying your case through discharge.
Know What's Wrong and What's Next
No guessing, no generic exercise sheet. Just a measured answer and a plan with your name on it.