Hand Therapy Centres

Hand therapy helps a patient regain maximum use of his or her hand after injury, surgery or the onset of disease. Treatment is provided by a hand therapist. To become a hand therapist, your health care professional must first train as an occupational or physical therapist and then recieve additional training in hand therapy. Hand therapists teach exercises, apply modalities and create custom splints to help the hand heal and to protect it from additional injury.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Clinical Tidbits

Clinical Tidbits
 Studies show that hydrotherapy is a valuable tool in improving physical aspects (e.g., joint tenderness) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
 Clinical studies of osteoarthritic knee patients reveal 20% to 40% relief of symptoms after only two to three clinical treatments of manual therapy and exercise.
 Physical therapy may delay or defer the need for total joint replacement and represents a cost-effective way to improve patient function.

Hand Therapy Centres

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Clinical Tidbits

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