Are you struggling to use your hands since injuring your wrist or hand? Too often, we take for granted how vital the health of our hands is for our everyday life. At Synergy Therapeutic Group, our occupational therapists can help you with personalized care to make sure you can resolve any pain or injury and regain your quality of life as soon as possible!
Occupational therapy will evaluate and treat any problem related to the upper extremity. Our therapist specialize in preventative care, post-operative rehabilitation, and non-operative treatments and often work closely with physicians and other medical specialists to provide the best possible care.
At Synergy Therapeutic Group, our occupational therapists specialize in treating upper extremity problems ranging from traumas like a fracture or sprains and strains. We are also highly skilled at treating overuse-type injuries and even the most complex hand injuries to ensure you get the best results in the shortest time possible!
Call today to request an appointment with one of our occupational therapists!
Most common causes of pain in your upper extremities
The location and type of symptoms you’re experiencing can help your occupational therapist identify the source of your condition. The more localized a condition, the more likely it is to come from a nearby source, whereas diffuse symptoms and multiple locations often come from a region further away.
Limited shoulder mobility due to pain, injury, or weakness can affect a person’s ability to perform daily activities (eating, dressing, personal hygiene) and work responsibilities. Heavy lifting, repetitive motion in the overhead positions, and awkward movements can influence the severity of symptoms and disability.
Aching or stiffness around the front or the side of the shoulder is often due to a tendon/rotator cuff injury. In comparison, pain in the back of the shoulder is likely coming from the joint itself. Shoulder blade pain often comes from the neck and not the shoulder itself.
Overuse injuries and/or traumas are the leading causes of elbow pain. Many sports, hobbies, and jobs require repetitive movements leading to overuse, whereas falls are the most common traumatic injuries.
The inner and outer aspect of the elbow is commonly thought to be where most people experience tendon or ligament injuries (i.e., tennis elbow and little leaguer’s elbow). Typically, the pain will be sharp at the junction of the tendon and bone but may refer to the forearm generally due to tendon-related injury or inflammation.
Overuse-type injuries to the wrist are most common in groups participating in physically demanding activities like manual labor and jobs that require computer use or repetitive movements. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder with multiple interrelated factors contributing to the condition.
The most common cause of traumatic injuries to the wrist is falling onto outstretched arms, the most common reason for wrist and forearm fractures.
As with most injuries, the sooner you address them, the sooner you will find relief! Find your occupational therapists so they can identify what may have caused the pain to create and what you can do to resolve it.
What to expect at your occupational therapy sessions
Occupational therapy is an excellent solution, no matter the cause of your shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand pain. At Synergy Therapeutic Group, our therapists assess your particular condition to identify and address the contributing factors.
Your therapist is skilled at hands-on intervention and exercise selection for the most comprehensive and appropriate intervention to help you resolve your pain and/or restore your function.
Our treatments typically include manual therapy, joint mobilization manipulation, therapeutic exercise, and nerve and tendon glide techniques widely used for effective results. At times it is necessary to include techniques like KT taping and joint splinting, which have been shown to help alleviate pain and restore function for specific conditions.
Request an appointment at Synergy Therapeutic Group today!
Addressing the pain early on is the best way to prevent an issue from becoming more debilitating! If you have suffered a recent injury or have a chronic problem affecting your ability to use your hands, our occupational therapists at Synergy Therapeutic Group can help!
Contact us today and learn more about how our occupational therapists can help you get the results you are looking for! Call Synergy Therapeutic Group today to schedule an appointment with our dedicated staff.
Sources:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1283277/
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