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Hand Massage

Diagnosis & Treatment

Occupational therapists rehabilitate upper extremity injuries or disabilities, including injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand. The conditions most often treated at the clinic are traumatic injuries to the hand and upper extremity, athletic injuries, work related injuries, arthritis, and repetitive motion injuries. Patients may be experiencing pain and/or a loss of strength or range-of-motion in the fingers, hands, elbows or shoulders. The clinic specializes in treating patients of all ages with tendon injuries, fractures, tennis and golfers elbow, shoulder impingement, and other rotator cuff problems.

Diagnoses most commonly treated at the clinic include:

  • Bursitis

  • Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis

  • Dequervain's Tenosynovitis

  • Trigger Finger

  • Tennis Elbow/Golfers' Elbow

  • Rotator Cuff Problems

  • Tendonitis

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Thumb CMC Osteoarthritis

  • Traumatic Upper Extremity Injuries

  • Wrist Instability

  • Scleroderma

  • Amputations

  • Shoulder Impingement

  • Burns

  • Nerve Injuries/Repair

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • OsteoArthritis

  • Tendon Injuries

  • Fractures/Dislocations

  • Joint Contractures of the Hand or Elbow

  • Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

  • Dupuytren's Disease

  • Arthroplasties

  • CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)

  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

The occupational therapy clinic is up-to-date with the latest technology. Treatment therapies may include:

Fluidotherapy Machines - dry heat

Iontophoresis - a non-invasive application of medication

Serial Cylinder Casting

Paraffin Bath

Ultrasound - creates a thermal effect/stimulates healing/softens scar tissue

Electric Stimulation

Moist heat

Static and Dynamic upper extremity splinting

T.E.N.S. (Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation)

Joint Mobilization

Kinesiotaping

Scar Mobilization

Soft and Deep Tissue Massage

Desensitization

Edema Control Techniques

Therapeutic Exercise

Functional Training

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Areas of Expertise

A variety of treatment techniques are utilized during an occupational therapy session. These techniques might include:

Joint Mobilization

Low Load Prolonged Stretching

Mild Wound/Skin Debridement

Scar Massage/Mobilization

Active and Passive Range of Motion

Wound Care/Dressing Changes

Functional Strengthening

Work Simulation

Energy Conservation

Prosthetic Training

Specialized Strengthening Programs

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