April 4, 2023 / Hand Therapy / Kaitlyn Dahlborg
Dry Needling for the Arm & Hand
Dry needling is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality that uses a fine point needle to target and promote healing in symptomatic tissues. On a neurophysiological level, dry needling creates small lesions to the identified inflamed and irritated tissues it penetrates which in turn facilitates self-healing immune responses of increased microcirculation and inflammatory mediators. It has been shown to decrease pain, reduce…
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March 30, 2023 / Physical Therapy / Joshua Shelton
Core Strengthening to Prevent Injury
An important aspect of physical therapy is to not only treat the area of dysfunction our patients present with, but to also identify imbalances and deficits in other areas of the body that can lead to reinjury. One such area is core strength and stability. In my brief time as a Physical Therapist Assistant, I have noticed that through the wide range of patients I have treated, core deficits are increasingly common. This affects…
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March 22, 2023 / Hand Therapy / Sophie Gormley
Why a Career in Hand Therapy?
Occupational or physical therapists can work within this field using their knowledge and expertise in anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. Occupational therapists are trained to address physical, mental, developmental, and emotional deficits to support participation in meaningful daily activities. In hand therapy this can include pain, decreased range of motion, swelling, decreased skin integrity, decreased…
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