Hand Therapy Conditions & Treatments
Our occupational therapists and hand surgeons have specialized training in diagnosing and treating many conditions:
- Fractures: distal radius, scaphoid, wrist, hand, forearm, finger
- Hand, upper extremity and peripheral nerve surgery
- Perilunate dislocations
- Wrist sprain
- Total wrist fusion/arthrodesis
- Carpal, cubital and radial tunnel
- TFCC injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Biceps tendon rupture and tendon injuries
- Burns of the hand
- Finger, wrist and thumb fusions
- Pediatric congenital hand conditions
- Arthroscopy/arthroplasty: wrist and thumb
- Finger joint replacement
- Reconstruction: hand, wrist, wrist ligament
- Vascular reconstruction of the hand
- Nerve injuries, compression and transfers
- Neuroma surgery
- Targeted muscle reinnervation
Personalized treatment therapies include:
- Therapeutic exercises to restore range of motion and strength
- Custom fabricated orthotics or splints to support joints and allow tendons, bones, muscles and nerves to heal
- Therapeutic modalities
- Methods for joint and soft tissue mobilization
- Training and counseling to restore and improve hand function
- Education about ergonomics and protective measures
- Desensitization techniques
- Injury prevention
- Scar management
- Wound care and management
How can I get more information about hand therapy?
Your doctor can refer you to our hand program by calling 320-253-7257, faxing a referral to 320-251-2938 or emailing midsotainfo@centracare.com.
An occupational therapist may be reached directly at 320-529-4268.
