Your Hands Will Be Ready For The Holidays
We use our hands for nearly all our daily activities. Everything from cooking dinner to doing even the most minor household chores requires our hands to be in top condition. With the holidays right around the corner, we need our hands to be in the best shape possible. There are several conditions and problems that can cause your hands to lose mobility. Call our office to schedule a free consultation to find out how hand therapy can improve how well your hands move and function. Sprained Ligaments and Strained Tendons An injury or repetitive motions can result in sprained ligaments or strainedmuscles and tendons. Depending on the severity of the injury, there are several treatment options available. Mild cases may heal on theirownandonlyrequireover-the-counter meds to relieve pain. Severe injuries might require surgery. Most injuries that fall somewhere between will likely benefit from the expertise of a hand therapist. After evaluating your condition, a trained hand therapist might create customized splints and other types of materials for your hands and wrists to help them heal fromsprains and strains.Theymayalso be able to provide different types of massage to help strengthen ligaments and tendons in the hand.
Wounds & Infections A deep cut or puncture wound can cause pain and soreness that makes it difficult to lift itemsoruseutensils.Bacterial infections maynot onlycause a reduction of strength andoverallfunctioning,butcanalsocause a loss of nerve, skin, and bone tissue. How you treatyour hands when recovering will determine not onlyhow quicklytheyheal, but if there are any lingering side-effects. Specialized exercises done with a hand therapist can help increase circulation and promote the healing of cuts and wounds. Ifyou’re experiencing anytype of infection or wound inyour handsyou’ll want to start a treatment program as soon as possible to make sure your hands are in excellent condition before the holidays. Post-Surgery Treatment If you’ve had any type of surgery on your hands or wrist area you’ll want to recover the full use of your hands as quickly as possible. After surgery the joints and muscles in your hands may become stiff and lose strength. Sometimes fluid build- up will occur after a surgical procedure. You may need compression bandages or certain types of wraps to help improve healing after surgery. Hand therapy after surgery can help reduce swelling, control pain, and limit the amount of scaring you experience.
Scars After injuries and certain types of infections, your hands may be left with visible scarring. Sometimes massage can help limit scarring and reduce the appearance of the scar. It’s important to start massaging the area as soon as possible after the wound or the infection has healed.The appearance of manyscars can be reduced if the correct type of hand therapy is started soon after sutures have been removed and all scabs are gone. Scars not only can cause you to feel self- conscious, but can also limit your range of motion. You’ll want your hands to look great and be flexible enough to do all the activitiesthatneeddoneduringtheholiday season. Whatever problems you may be having withyour hands, Hands for Living can help you get your hands in fantastic condition for the holidays. Whether it’s healing from an injury or a wound, post-surgery treatment,orstrengthening ligamentsand tendons in your hands and wrist, Hands for Living can provide you with excellent treatment from our highly trained hand therapists. Call our office todayto find out howwe can getyour hands in great shape in time for the holidays!
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