Have small movements such as typing, picking up coins, or playing instruments become increasingly difficult for you? Certified hand therapy is a great way to improve the movement and fine motor skills of your hands. Residents of Freehold, New Jersey, should look no further than Twin Boro Physical Therapy in Red Bank to get started today.
Whether you are a physical therapy veteran or making your first appointment, our expert therapists at Twin Boro Physical Therapy can help you on the road to recovery. We employ highly experienced certified hand therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists to offer New Jersey residents a wide range of rehabilitation options. We believe everybody should have access to affordable and high-quality care, and we are dedicated to making it a reality.
Twin Boro Physical Therapy has been providing the latest evidence-based rehabilitation for over 40 years. In order to provide New Jersey residents with the best care available, we have expanded to offer certified hand therapy at 10 of our 27 convenient locations. By focusing specifically on rehabilitation of the hand, we are able to improve outcomes for our patients and incorporate advanced therapies specifically designed for the hands.
Metacarpophalangeal Joint (MCP)/Interphalangeal Joint (IP) Joint Distractions The metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) and interphalangeal joints (IP) are two of the joints in the fingers responsible for bending and straightening the fingers. This is important for fine motor skills and is critical in many daily tasks. When these joints become compressed and cartilage begins to wear down, the fingers can become increasingly stiff and unable to move quickly or with accuracy.
Joint distraction is a passive manual therapy technique that is applied on joints of the hand. This type of manual therapy should only be applied by a certified hand therapist after a comprehensive assessment of the area is performed. One the therapist determines that this is an appropriate and beneficial therapy to perform on the patient. It is often combined with an active rehabilitation plan to encourage long-term and sustained benefits of the joint distraction therapy. The main indications of the need for this type of therapy include stiffness (or hypomobility) of the finger joints.
In order to perform joint distraction of the MCP and IP joints, the therapist will support the forearm of the patient and grip the proximal bone of the joint being mobilized. They will then use their other hand to grip the distal bone and create slight flexion of the joint. Following this, they will create slight pressure to distract the joint and create space.
MCP/IP Dorsal or Palmar Glides
To promote further distraction of these joints, the certified therapist may incorporate MCP/IP Dorsal or Palmar Glides. These help to promote palmar or dorsal flexion and extension and continue to alleviate pressure within the joint.
At Twin Boro Physical Therapy, we pair our certified hand therapists one-on-one with patients in order to encourage the use of manual therapy techniques. Our expert therapists have years of experience helping patients find relief and long-term healing from conditions of the hand and employ state-of-the-art methods to produce the best outcomes.
Ready to Begin?
Let’s get started! Twin Boro Physical Therapy in Red Bank offers residents of Freehold, New Jersey, access to convenient and affordable state-of-the-art certified hand therapy techniques. To get started today, call 732-863-3766 or visit our website.
