Hand Therapy / Custom Splinting

Our hand therapy service offers specialized and comprehensive treatment of upper extremity conditions including acute post-surgical management, treatment of chronic conditions and cumulative trauma. One of our highly skilled occupational therapists will perform a detailed assessment of your physical and functional limitations and develop a focused treatment plan that will include a broad range of treatment modalities, extensive patient education and a custom-designed home exercise program. Ongoing, regular communication with your physician/hand surgeon ensures a coordinated approach to the management of your upper extremity condition.

The Orthopedic and Sports Injury Treatment Center at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, in addition to satellite locations, offers superior, highly skilled therapeutic intervention for the treatment of upper extremity problems. Our certified hand therapists are available to consult on all complex cases.

Treatment / Services:

• Wound Care
• Scar and Edema Management
• Splinting (static, dynamic)
• Heat and Physical Agent Modalities
• Therapeutic Exercises
• Functional Retraining
• Work Conditioning / Work Hardening
• Job Simulation

Appropriate Patients:

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