Hand Therapy
Hand therapy provides treatment for conditions that affect the upper extremity. This includes the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. During hand therapy, a knowledgeable therapist works hand-in-hand with the patient and the physician. The hand therapist provides individualized, conservative treatment or post-surgical care based on the patient’s specific diagnosis.
Brookings Health System's goal for hand therapy is to help patients regain use of the affected area to promote a return to all previously completed activities.
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Hand Therapy Services
- Customized splinting or bracing to help immobilize the affected area to prevent further injury during healing or to support the affected limb during day to day activity
- Treatments to reduce pain and improve tissue healing
- Edema management techniques to reduce swelling
- Scar tissue management
- Stretching and exercises to regain motion and improve strength
Conditions Hand Therapy Can Assist With
Hand/Wrist
- Tendon injuries
- Crush injuries
- Fractures
- Arthritis
- Trigger finger
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tendonitis
- DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
- Wrist sprains
Elbow
- Tendonitis
- Ligament repairs
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Radial tunnel syndrome
Shoulder
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Joint replacements
- Tendonitis
- Instability and general pain