Hand and Upper Extremity Program

Our hands make us all uniquely human. Our hands are vital organs that allow us to interact, connect with and feel our environment. We call upon our hands to do the most delicate and intricate of tasks, to the heaviest and most strenuous activities. Loss of or impairments in hand function can be very devastating and frightening. It significantly impacts our ability to engage in our daily living activities, and may have a profound negative effect on our self-image. Hand Therapy is often imperative to allow maximum recovery from hand dysfunction. Impairments in hand function may either be brought about by traumatic injuries (such as fractures, tendon injuries, crush injuries and other sharp/blunt trauma, burns, post brain/spinal cord injury) or non-traumatic disorders (such as arthritis, tendinitis, nerve compression from repetitive stress, post-stroke weakness).

At ProHealth and Fitness we offer a variety of intervention strategies to optimize motor recovery and facilitate an early return to daily living and work activities. We offer hands-on treatment, including: splinting, wound management, functional skills training, joint/soft tissue mobilization, therapeutic exercises/activities, provision of assistive devices and training, ergonomic, among others. Our team of skilled hand therapists will closely work with patients to establish treatment goals and coordinate with their medical/surgical team to optimize recovery.