What is hand therapy?
The SA国际传媒hand therapy team offers care and pain relief for the hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders. When daily activities are difficult because of upper extremity pain or stiffness, our specialists can help.
Who can benefit and how?
Our specialists provide personalized care to help you heal after injury or surgery. Our hand therapy services help you:
- Avoid re-injury
- Feel less pain
- Get stronger
- Improve flexibility
- Recover from injury or surgery
- Regain function
Why choose Sentara?
Our hand therapy specialists create personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs. They have advanced training in hand and upper body conditions. All of our therapy centers offer evaluation appointments and some locations accept walk-ins for added convenience.
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Service and treatments
We teach you new ways of moving that prevent repetitive motion injuries and improve flexibility and function.
Whether your pain is sudden (acute) or long-term (chronic), we help you find relief. We offer:
- Heat therapy: Heating the area increases circulation and decreases stiffness
- Cold therapy: Cold can help decrease pain and swelling
- Splinting: Splints can be used for immobilization, protection, optimal positioning or mobilization
- Manual therapy: Including soft tissue mobilization, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, active release technique and joint mobilization
Our trained therapists design personalized programs with specific exercises to help you:
- Build strength
- Improve range of motion
- Increase dexterity
We get you back on the job as quickly as possible. Our return-to-work rehabilitation specialists work with your employer to recommend workplace changes that support your recovery.
Our hand therapy experts help you manage the physical demands of your job so you can stay healthy and active. We may also recommend changes to your workstation or office environment to help your healing.
After a wound has healed, we offer scar management to improve range of motion, flexibility and appearance. Treatments include:
- Exercise programs to ease movement of joints and tendons
- Soft tissue mobilization and desensitization to help reduce scar sensitivity and improve scar mobility
- Compression garments and modalities for edema control