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smludwig

Psychosocial Needs of Patients that Experienced Traumatic Hand Injury - 3 views

Hannah, S. (2011). Psychosocial Issues after a Traumatic Hand Injury: Facilitating Adjustment. Journal of Hand Therapy, 95-103. This article talks about the ways in which a traumatic hand injury c...

Psychosocial traumatic hand injury

started by smludwig on 14 Aug 15 no follow-up yet
christenhopkins

The Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery. - 0 views

Working with many hand injuries during this rotation has made it vital to find good resources for hand therapy. This website was stumbled upon while looking for resources before completing a hand ...

started by christenhopkins on 15 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
allisonlarison

Evidence-Based Approach to Treating Lateral Epicondylitis Using the Occupational Adapta... - 0 views

ajot.aota.org/article.aspx

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  • allisonlarison on 11 Aug 16
     
    Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is one of the most commonly treated diagnoses we treat in the hand clinic I am currently placed for my level II rotation. This article aims to look at treating these patients with evidence-based practice and the occupational adaptation model. The occupational adaptation model is a process of adaptively responding to occupational challenges, through internal adaptations and preparations for adaptations to future occupational challenges. As occupational therapists, this model allows us to find ways for patients to continue mastering their occupations in their own unique way. In hand therapy evaluations, for lateral epicondylitis, a major focus is discovering many biomechanical measurements such as ROM, pain, sensation, strength and components of functioning. This article tells us that we should also be incorporating the OA model and discovering the client's occupations and challenges associated with those. This allows us to incorporate some occupation-based activities into the patients' treatment plans. Hand therapists should be finding ways to incorporate the psychosocial aspect of occupational therapy with the biomechanical aspects. The author explains that studies have shown that patients receiving combination of therapeutic exercise with ADL activities demonstrated statistically significant improvements in all measured parameters (pinch strength, total active range of motion, opposition, etc,) compared to groups only receiving therapeutic exercises. There is a challenge in hand therapy to bridge the gap between mechanical expectations with the holistic, client centered care of occupational therapy. In conclusion, therapist must work to educate other practitioners and work toward a blend of occupation-based and biomechanical-based treatments when working with lateral epicondylitis patients and other hand therapy patients.
christenhopkins

The Hand: Examination and Diagnosis - 0 views

I recently purchased this 127 page 3rd edition handbook(pun intended) although there is a 4th edition available, for my second fieldwork rotation in order to get a better grasp (getting punnier) on...

started by christenhopkins on 15 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
hauterr

Comparison of Therapeutic Activities with Therapeutic Exercises in the Rehabilitation o... - 0 views

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0363502307007022 This study compared the efficacy of therapeutic activities that mimic ADLs with that of therapeutic exercises in young adults who...

started by hauterr on 27 Nov 17 no follow-up yet
kday005

Orthotic Intervention for Development of Hand Function With C-6 Quadriplegia | American... - 0 views

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  • kday005 on 06 Nov 16
     
    This purpose of this study was to measure the gains in hand function during a 3 month rehab period for people with c5 injuries when wearing a static orthosis at night compared to individuals who did not wear the splint at night. They found that the there was no significant difference in hand function when wearing the splint. The conclusion of this study was that future studies need to examine if increased daily wear or longer period of time wearing the splint (more than the 3 month study) would allow splits to have more an effect on hand function. t
petertapolyai

Return to Work After Hand Injury: the Role of Medical, Demographic and Psycho-Social Fa... - 0 views

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shared by petertapolyai on 09 Nov 16 - No Cached
  • petertapolyai on 09 Nov 16
     
    This is a great example of a future study that will consider the psychosocial aspect of individuals after a musculoskeletal injury and subsequent occupational therapy intervention. The study focuses on hand injuries and this type of injury is extremely relevant to my current clinical setting which is an outpatient hand clinic. The studies primary outcome measure is return to work vs no return to work. The secondary outcome measures focus on psychosocial questioners, work environment, demographics, and motor and sensory testing. This is a great idea for a study that would take into account the psychosocial aspect of the individuals with hand injuries and see if there is any correlation with returning to work.
hoyttssu

Management of Stiff Hand: An Occupational Therapy Perspective - 0 views

eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/...pdfviewer

shared by hoyttssu on 12 Aug 16 - No Cached
  • hoyttssu on 12 Aug 16
     
    This article provides useful insight regarding hand injuries and stiff hand management. The article gives an overview of various hand conditions and what protocols are typically used as a result.
beihlt

Cell Phones and hand pain - 0 views

This news article discusses hand pain with cell phone use and provides techniques to help reduce the risk of developing hand pain. Tendon gliding exercises are useful along side stretching.

http:__www.dallasnews.com_lifestyles_health-and-fitness_health_20151019-hands-hurting-blame-your-phone.ece

started by beihlt on 08 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
keriboyce

Arm and Hand Function after SCI - 0 views

sci.washington.edu/...20hand%20function%20slides.pdf

occupational therapy spinal cord injury adaptive equipment

shared by keriboyce on 13 Dec 16 - No Cached
  • keriboyce on 13 Dec 16
     
    This webpage provides great information about maximizing arm and hand function after a SCI, and provides informative pictures of appropriate adaptive equipment after SCI.
hoyttssu

The DASH questionnaire and score - 4 views

www.actaorthopaedica.be/...01-De%20Smet%20et%20al.pdf

shared by hoyttssu on 19 Jul 16 - No Cached
  • hoyttssu on 19 Jul 16
     
    This article analyzed the DASH (Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) and its appropriateness for evaluating the wrist and hand injuries. The conclusion of the article finds that the DASH is appropriate for measuring wrist and hand injuries and also fits into the philosophy of the WHO/ICF guidelines.
werringj

Hand Function, Experienced Pain, and Disability After Distal Radius Fracture - 0 views

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Occupational therapy

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  • werringj on 11 Aug 16
     
    During the past 12 weeks at my site, I had the opportunity to work with many patients who had experienced distal radius fractures and were coming to therapy post surgery. This article discusses patients pain level, grip strength, pinch strength, and ROM following therapy 12 months out. Patients almost reached the same ROM in the treated hand that they did in the uninjured hand. Also, patients had increased grip and pinch strength. The interesting finding was that at 12 months, patients reported decreased pain, however between the 12-24 months there was increased pain at rest and during activity. The article discusses multiple patients having pain due to a volar locking plate as fixation. However, patients who did have the plate removed had significant pain and were not as satisfied with the result either at 12 to 24 months following surgery. I found this interesting because most of my patient's who would come to me for therapy would continue to complain about pain and decreased ROM throughout our sessions. Educating patients on their limitations due to the plate and learning more about how to help individuals with a plate in the volar aspect of the arm is key to helping them
laurenmbaker

Occupational Therapy with Hand Transplantation - 0 views

http://www.occupationaltherapy.com/files/event/01200/01294/mpacehandtransplantoutline.pdf This handout presentation discusses occupational therapy and hand transplantation. They cover reasons for...

started by laurenmbaker on 01 Oct 15 no follow-up yet
nicarobe88

Outcomes in Hand Rehabilitation Using Occupational Therapy Services - 0 views

The purpose of this study was to measure functional outcomes after outpatient occupational therapy for clients who had upper-extremity injury and surgery or both. The Canadian Occupational Performa...

http:__ajot.aota.org_article.aspx?articleid=1869411

started by nicarobe88 on 05 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
nicarobe88

Diagnois & Treatment for Upper Extremity Injuries - 0 views

The occupational therapists at Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center jointly author a manual geared toward medical professionals who manage patients with hand and upper extremity medical conditions. Titl...

http:__indianahandtoshoulder.com_therapy_diagnosis-treatment_

started by nicarobe88 on 08 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
caydel29

OT role with hand transplant - 0 views

http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Archives/Article-Archives/The-Task-at-Hand-3.aspx As hand transplants are becoming more prominent with adults, and emerging in pediatrics, it is importan...

started by caydel29 on 16 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
cassyschulte

Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Musculoskeletal Con... - 1 views

Occupational therapy practitioners are key health care providers for people with musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity. It is imperative that practitioners understand the most eff...

started by cassyschulte on 01 Aug 17 no follow-up yet
cassyschulte

Outcomes in Hand Rehabilitation Using Occupational Therapy Services - 0 views

The purpose of this study was to measure functional outcomes after outpatient occupational therapy for clients who had upper-extremity injury and surgery or both. A sample of 33 clients referred t...

started by cassyschulte on 01 Aug 17 no follow-up yet
ashleighlink

Hand Strength: 35 Fun Activities for Kids - 0 views

https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/hand-strength-35-fun-activities-for-kids/ Great list of hand strengthening activities to do with kids or adults!

started by ashleighlink on 30 Nov 17 no follow-up yet
jennburwell

Inpatient occupational therapists hand-splinting practice for clients with stroke: A cr... - 0 views

Hand-splint prescription following stroke was found to be a common practice among OTs who perceive splints to be quite effective. A custom-made, volar forearm-based wrist-hand splint is the preferr...

splinting stroke

started by jennburwell on 09 Dec 17 no follow-up yet
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