FE ATURED SERVICE : HAND THERAPY
• Conditioning prior to returning to work Located in the physician suite on the fifth floor is our Hand Therapy Clinic. With advanced study and experience, our hand therapist specializes in treating individuals with conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities, including injuries or ailments to the wrists and elbows. Whether you’re in need of preventive care or post-operative therapy, our hand therapists are equipped to treat a variety of conditions and issues. Request a hand therapy visit at OrthoBethesda today by calling (240) 482-3106. Come see how hand therapy can help you get back to living the life you love.
What Are the Benefits of Hand Therapy?
Hand Therapy is a specialized area of physical or occupational therapy. It focuses on treating orthopedic upper extremity issues to optimize the functional use of the arm and hand. Typical conditions that affect the hand are lacerations, tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures and rheumatoid arthritis. In general, hand therapy focuses on the biomechanical issues of upper-extremity conditions. It’s a patient-centered approach that addresses the needs of the patient, such as being able to lift things, open a jar, or button a shirt. Hand therapy interventions by a physical or occupational therapist may include: therapeutic exercises, orthosis design, pain management, manual therapy, taping, ergonomics and compression therapy.
• Preventative, non-operative or conservative treatment • Management of acute or chronic pain • Desensitization following nerve injury or trauma • Sensory re-education after nerve injury • Design and implementation of home exercise programs to increase motion, dexterity, and/ or strength • Customized splint fabrication for prevention or correction of injury • Training in the performance of daily life skills through adapted methods and equipment
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SEPTEMBER 15 TH GET READY FOR OUR ANNUAL GREAT STRIDES 5K RACE IN SEPTEMBER!
OrthoBethesda is pleased to announce our Annual “OrthoBethesda Great Strides 5k” – an opportunity for our surgeons and staff to help promote fitness, strengthen bones, and have some fun with our patients and community. We hope you and your families will join us, walk or run! The race will benefit Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartomas Foundation (Hope for HH), founded by one of our very own, Dr. Craig A. Miller and his wife Ilene. Hypothalamic hamartoma is a rare brain tumor within the hypothalamus that causes seizures, severe cognitive delays and rages. Proceeds of the race will help Hope for HH raise awareness, support families and fund critical research.
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Great Strides 5k: 10215 FERNWOOD RD, BETHESDA , MD 20817
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