Education patients on their conditions, their surgury and precautions helps to maximize successful rehabilitation.   Tennis elbow and other elbow centered afflictions are often at the root of hand, wrist and shoulder pain. Custom orthotics are made to provide a better fitting product. “Off the shelf” braces are less likely to be comortable and less likely to provide the support needed. Therapy at The Hand Institute provides the relief you need To maximize hand function, dexterity activities such as use of dice and other manipulatives helps to restore functional use of the hand for people post operatively or after injury. Mirror therapy is a technique used to improve hand funtions.   The Hand Institute is the only Occupational Therapy Group Treating all issues involving Hands, Wrists Elbows and Shoulders Strenghtening exercises are used to help restore function of the upper extremity to help return injured workers to their jobs. We also provide Functional Capacity Evaluation and work hardening programs.   The Hand Institute’s Shoulder Therapy may resolve rotator cuff, bursitis and other common painful inflictions of the upper arm and shoulder. Heat and Stretching may be used to improve motion which may be challenging to achieve. We fabricate custom orthotics to patients to maximize the fit and provide specific needs of patients. We use orthotics to provide immobilization following surgery, to promote motion at a specific joint or to rest an inflammed area such as an arthritic hand. They are often needed to meet post operatvie needs or are a better fit for resting and support on an area where prefabricated braces are not adequate.   The Hand Institute’s effective and comprehensive treatment gets you back quickly to Family, Work and Play Manual Therapy is an essential part of what we do. While exercise is important, it is only a complement to what is achieved with hands on treatment. We provide hands on treatment to promote motion in a controlled manner taking into consideration precautions and protocols for each diagnosis. Understanding surgical procedures gives are therapists the experience to be able to appropriately and progressively mobilize joints.   The Hand Institute’s therapy for fractures, sprains and dislocations of wrists, hands and fingers returns pain free functionality.
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      The Hand Institute is now closed. I wish to thank all of my patients for the many years of providing therapy for so many. I have met so many wonderful people over the past 42 years of being a therapist and appreciate the opportunity to have met you all.

    We are leaving our PO box, email address and phone active for another few months for medical records requests. Best wishes to you all.

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