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Hand Therapy

 

Hand Therapy provides quality rehabilitation for various hand and upper extremity injuries, including:

• Acute injury (fractures, crush injuries, lacerations, amputation, contractures)
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
• Soft tissue injuries
• Congenital disorders
• Arthritis
• Nerve compression
• Overuse syndrome (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
• Tendon inflammation (DeQuervain's Syndrome)
• Status post-reconstructive microsurgery for nerve repair, tendon repair (flexor / extensor), tissue transfer for bone and soft tissue defects, arthoplasties or dupuytren's release

Treatment Program

The program promotes functional mobility and enables patients to regain mastery of the basic and instrumental activities of daily living.

Patients are expected to be active participants in their hand therapy, which includes a home program. To further aid the recovery process, our hand therapists use custom-made dynamic, static, static progressive and functional splints.

The Hand Therapy Program is administered by certified hand therapists and physical and occupational therapists with extensive experience and training.

The program is designed to:

• Promote functional mobility
• Prevent adhesion and scar formation
• Increase strength and range of motion
• Promote sensory re-education and desensitization
• Reduce cumulative trauma disorders (CTD)
• Promote education of adaptive equipment
• Foster pain management
• Assist in prosthetic training

Treatment Facilities

• AthletiCare Orchard Park
• Partners In Rehab Sisters of Charity Hospital (Buffalo)
• Partners In Rehab Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus (Cheektowaga)

Becoming a Patient

Patients are most often referred for therapy by their physician. Ask your physician for a referral to one of the Catholic Health facilities listed above.

More Information

  Call our HealthConnection line at (716) 447-6205, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday - Friday
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