Our Services Include

Upper Extremity Therapy Evaluation

• Splinting
  • Static
  • Dynamic
• Taping
  • Leuko Taping
  • Kinesio Taping
• Wound Care
  • Edema management
• Scar Management
  • Massage and other soft tissue mobilization techniques, suction pump, graston, scar massagers, US, Scar molds etc.
    • Sensory re-education
    • Exercise
• Active
  • Passive
    • Range of Motion
    • Strengthening
    • Stabilization
    • Mobilization:  Joint and Soft Tissue mobilization, Neural Mobilization
• Modalities including:
  • Superficial heat and cold therapy
  • Ice massage
  • Ultrasound
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Iontophoresis
  • Phonophoresis
  • Game ready
  • Laser
• Instruction in joint protection & neurologic safety techniques
• Activities of Daily living skills instruction
• Provision of adaptive equipment
• FCE / Work Conditioning
• Ergonomic consultation / Key Board retraining
• Work site evaluation

Diagnosis Treated

At Hands-On-Care we provide therapeutic management for:

• Upper Extremity repetitive stress injuries / musicians injuries e.g.:
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Guyons Canal
  • Tendinitis/Tendinosis (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist)
    • Dequervains
    • Lateral Epicondylitis
    • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Bursitis Shoulder
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Trigger Finger
• Flexor / Extensor Tendon repair rehabilitation
  • Repairs of other muscle/tendon injuries / Tendon Transfers
• Capsulitis (Frozen Shoudler)
  • Fractures
  • Crush injuries
  • Sprains and strains (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand)
    • TFCC
    • Thumb Sprains (UCL)
    • Wrist Sprain (Scapho lunate injuries or Luno Triquetral injuries)
    • Shoulder dislocations
    • Elbow dislocation/ Strain (Tommy John’s)
    • Fingers (Saggital Band injuries, ligament strains, PIP dislocation etc)
• Sports Injuries
• Pregnancy: Carpal Tunnel and Dequervains
• Radical Mastectomy
• Thermal injuries
• Amputation / Replantation (Shoulder to hand)
• Animal Bites / Hand Infection
• Arthritis – Conservative & Pre/Post Surgical
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (management)
  • Osteo-Arthritis
    • Base of thumb
    • MP joint
    • Fingers
• Duyuytren’s disease
  • Information for the physician on Xiaflex
  • Information for the patient on Dupuytrens management
• Nerve Injuries
  • TOS
  • Proxmial to Distal nerve injury repair
  • Tendon / Nerve Transfers
• RSD/ complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Pediatric and Congenital orthopedic disorders
• Other Neurological disorders affecting upper extremity function