The hands and wrists contain a total of 54 bones, allowing for a broad range of motion – and opportunities for injuries and ailments. Whether chronic or acute, ailments that inhibit the use of a hand or wrist can make everyday activities difficult. Ortho Rhode Island’s Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) provide specialized care to patients with hand, wrist and elbow dysfunction, including:
Rehabilitation following dislocations, fractures, and nerve damage
Rehabilitation for injuries resulting from accidents, repetitive stress, or athletics
Post-surgical rehabilitation for tendon repairs, arthroscopic surgeries of the elbow, wrist and hand, nerve repairs, surgical reductions of fractures, dislocations and arthroplasties
Hand and wrist therapy to help combat stiffness and improve strength and flexibility.
What injuries and conditions do we treat?
Our CHTs and OTs treat:
Sports injuries
Work related injuries
Repetitive stress injuries
Nerve injuries
Tendon repairs
Fractures/dislocation
Carpal tunnel (median nerve compression)
Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis)
We believe a patient’s care plan should be tailored to his or her lifestyle goals. Our focus is one-on-one individualized treatment, helping the patient regain maximal use of the hand or wrist to return to the daily activities most important to them. As part of this commitment to personalized treatment, our therapists employ a variety of techniques to match each patient’s unique needs.
What treatments do we offer?
Our hand and wrist modalities include:
Custom splinting
Therapeutic exercise
Manual therapy
Desensitization and sensory re-education
Edema and scar management
Ultrasound
Low-level laser
Paraffin
Electrical stimulation
NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation)
Iontophoresis
Fluidotherapy
Thermal modalities
Pain management
Work conditioning
Patient & Caregiver education
Prescription & implementation of home exercise programs
