Do I need Hand Therapy?

If you have pain, stiffness, weakness or swelling in your hand, wrist, arm, or shoulder, we can help you! Call us today and we can often get you in within 24 hours.

 

What is Hand Therapy?

Hand therapy is the art and science of evaluating and treating injuries and conditions of the upper extremity (shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand). Hand therapy uses a number of therapeutic interventions to help you return to your highest level of function.

What Can Hand Therapists Do For Their Patients?

Hand therapists can help bridge the gap from the medical management of your injury or condition to a successful recovery, allowing you to function normally in your daily life. 

A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) has practiced hand therapy for at least three years while accumulating at least 4000 hours of hand and upper extremity experience in addition to passing a rigorous certification examination.

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Common Conditions Requiring Hand Therapy

  • Pain (hand, wrist, arm, or shoulder)
  • Stiffness
  • Numbness and Tingling
  • Weakness
  • Swelling
  • Surgery to the hand, wrist, arm, or shoulder
  • Arthritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other nerve compressions
  • Trigger Finger
  • Fractures, sprains, and soft tissue injuries
  • Scar tissue

Services We Provide

  • Hands on treatment (massage/stretching)
  • Custom splinting (usually completed within an hour)
  • Guided exercises to fit your exact needs
  • Return to work / return to play rehab
  • Prosthesis training (body powered and myoelectric)
  • Ergonomic and work station recommendations
  • Friendly, patient-centered care with treatment plans that are focused on your goals!

What Our Clients Say

Abbey

As a result of a car accident on 11/24/15, my left arm was amputated just below the elbow. I received a myoelectric prosthesis about a year later. I started working with Craig at Hand Therapy of Michigan to learn how to use my prosthesis. I can now use it to carry objects and assist my right hand with many daily tasks. I would absolutely come back to Hand Therapy of Michigan. Their staff is amazing! I am so thankful for the prosthetic training I received!

SLM

Hand Therapy of Michigan is wonderful! I had surgery on both of my hands and HTOM made my recovery worry free. They took time to explain all of my treatment so I knew what to expect and I felt they listened to my concerns as if I was a member of their family, allowing me to be seen between two locations and giving me instructions for home treatment. I had originally dreaded going to therapy, but would now recommend HTOM to anyone needing similar treatment. Their therapists get an A+ in my book!

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