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, January 24, 2012

Common Indications for Wrist and Thumb Spica Splint

Wrist and Thumb Spica Splint • Scaphoid fracture • Radial or ulnar collateral ligament strain • Thumb replantation/revascularization • Degenerative rheumatoid arthritis of the joint • Reconstruction of the thumb MP joint • Gamekeeper’s thumb (Chronic ulnar collateral ligament injury) • Skier’s thumb (acute ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb MP joint) • Sprain or dislocation of the thumb • Tendon transfer • Trapezial replacement arthroplasty • Painful basilar joint arthritis • Web spacer

Hand Therapy Centres

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Common Indications for Wrist and Thumb Spica Splint

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