Have you injured your fingers or hand? Did you recently suffer a severe fracture of your wrist? At Rehab Partners of Gadsden in Gadsden, AL, we specialize in treating all hand injuries, including traumas requiring a higher skill set.
We use the most advanced techniques, including making custom hand and wrist splints to ensure you restore the use of your hands in the shortest time possible!
Effective management of wrist and hand fractures depends on the collaboration of the surgeon, therapist, and patient. Our therapists regularly work with local surgeons and participate in research studies to ensure your best outcome!
We use a patient-centered approach to address the needs of the patient. Whether you need to lift objects, open a jar, button a shirt, or get back to the repetitive demands of a job or even a sport like rock climbing, our therapist will focus on what you need to get back to doing what you love.
Our hand therapist will make custom splints for you
An orthosis is another name for a splint. Orthotics help align joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments while your broken bone heals for optimum healing and function. Specific injuries, including fractures of the wrist or hand, require the fabrication of an orthosis that is custom-made just for you.
The use of our hands is vital to our everyday life. Any injury to the wrist and/or hand carries the potential for severe limitations and loss of function. Proper identification and treatment of traumatic hand and wrist injuries are critical to preventing loss of function, nerve damage, joint restrictions, and persistent pain.
If you are dealing with a broken bone in your wrist(s) or hand(s), our hand therapists are here to help you! Our dedicated hand therapists will conduct a physical evaluation to examine the function of your wrist, hand, and fingers and create a custom orthotic specifically for your needs.
How our hand therapists can help you
At Rehab Partners of Gadsden in Gadsden, AL, our hand therapists will help you along your road to recovery. We will start with a thorough evaluation of your injuries and determine the most appropriate treatment for you. Together, we will set goals that are most important to you.
During your therapy sessions, you will work one-on-one with your therapist on pain reduction, swelling control, range of motion, strength, coordination, and dexterity. Your therapist will also design a home exercise program for you to supplement your work in the clinic.
There are various interventions that a hand therapist uses to help you comfortably perform daily functions. This may include any combination of therapeutic exercises, mirror therapy, custom orthosis/splint design, pain management, manual therapy, taping, ergonomics, or compression therapy.
There are also different exercise tools that a hand therapist may have you perform to strengthen your upper extremity after an injury, such as working with putty, using a gripper, or using dumbbells.
What to expect in physical therapy
Our highly educated therapists will design the most effective, personalized treatment plan and custom orthotic to relieve your pain, improve your hand’s range of motion, and increase the strength of the affected hand. We will work with you to ensure you achieve the quickest and most effective results possible!
Our team is skilled at dealing with the most challenging injuries, and we always look forward to coming up with creative solutions to complicated problems. We want to get to know you during this evaluation and discuss what is important to you. With your issues and goals in mind, we will design a treatment program specific to your problem and goals.
Contact us
If you or someone you know needs hand therapy, including the elbow, wrist, and hand, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Your Recovery Starts At Rehab Partners Of Gadsden
Rehab Partners of Gadsden in Gadsden, AL provides you with the relief you deserve and gets you back to doing the things that you love. Our goal is to help you heal from an injury, learn how to prevent future injuries, and provide pain relief through our customized treatment plans.
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