by admin | May 4, 2024 | Hand
Home /Hand Physical Therapy for a Mallet finger What is Mallet Finger?Mallet finger occurs when patients are unable to extend the joint at the end of the finger, either due to a tendon rupture or an avulsion fracture. Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Mallet...
by admin | May 4, 2024 | Hand
Home /Hand Physical Therapy for Hand Fractures About hand fracturesWith 27 bones in the hand, there are several different types of fractures in the hand. Symptoms typically include various combinations of swelling, bruising, tenderness, difficulty moving fingers and...
by admin | May 4, 2024 | Hand
Home /Hand Physical Therapy for a Trigger Finger What is Trigger Finger? Trigger finger happens when tendons, or their protective sheath, around your fingers or thumb swell up or thicken. The swelling makes it hard for your affected digits to move smoothly. Severe...
by admin | May 4, 2024 | Hand
Home /Hand Physical Therapy for a Skier’s thumb What is Skier’s Thumb? Skier’s thumb occurs when the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), located on the inside of your thumb at the first metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, is stretched too much resulting in a sprain or tear....
by admin | May 4, 2024 | Hand
Home /Hand Physical Therapy for a Dupuytren’s Contracture What is Dupuytren’s Contracture? It is a contracture, shortening, and hardening of tendons in one or more fingers that results in deformity or stiffness causing the fingers to bend towards the palm of the hand....
by admin | Nov 12, 2023 | Ankle, Chronic Conditions, Elbow, Hand, Headache, Heel and Foot, Hip, Knee, Low Back, Neck, Pelvic Floor, Shoulder, Thoracic, TMD, Wrist
Home /Wrist How do we track your progress? Patient goals: We define patient-centered goals as what you hope to accomplish from physical therapy. While these are typically activity-specific goals, often patients report they just wish to experience less pain. When this...