Interested in how certified hand therapy may help you improve the comfort of your everyday life? Our patients experience a wide range of benefits from certified hand therapy, including (but not limited to) reduced pain, improved movement, increased strength, and greater confidence in performing daily tasks. If you live or work in Long Branch, New Jersey, look no further than our certified hand therapy team at Twin Boro Physical Therapy in Red Bank.
Twin Boro Physical Therapy has been serving the New Jersey community with expert hand therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. We are the largest private physical therapy network in New Jersey and are home to 27 convenient locations across the state. We are proud to offer certified hand therapy at 10 of our locations to provide specialized care for all of our patients looking to improve the function of their hands.
At Twin Boro Physical Therapy, we go one step further and pair each of our patients one-on-one with a certified hand therapist. This allows our team to tailor the rehabilitation plan to the needs of the patient and create a custom mix of therapeutic techniques to produce the best outcomes. This one-on-one pairing also allows for therapists to closely monitor each patient as they progress. This creates the opportunity for real-time adjustments to be made to the therapeutic plan to ensure every exercise or therapy completed by patients is providing the maximum benefit.
Joint Distraction – What Is It?
Joint distraction is a recent innovation in certified hand therapy used to treat painful osteoarthritis of the hands.
This type of therapy uses the natural healing process of the body to repair damaged cartilage and restore comfortable and fluid joint movement. Joint distraction is a minimally invasive surgery and involves gently separating the bones of the joint to create space. This relieves pressure on the joint for a period of time to allow for cartilage to naturally recover and rebuild.
In recent studies, joint distraction has proven to be extremely effective in reducing osteoarthritis pain and even preventing the need for future surgeries. In some cases, joint distraction has been shown to provide pain relief for over five years following the surgery.
While surgery is an effective method to alleviate pressure on the joints, there are also at-home joint distraction stretches for more readily available relief. These can be done for the fingers or for the wrist and are guided by a physical therapist.
In general, recovery time from surgery varies by patient but occurs within 2-3 months after surgery. Your surgeon and certified hand therapist will work with you to develop a rehabilitation plan to create the best outcomes and help you return fully to the activities you love. You will also receive education on how to best maintain results and prevent future injury.
Ready to Begin?
At Twin Boro Physical Therapy in Red Bank, Long Branch, New Jersey residents have access to state-of-the-art techniques and evidence-based methods to help treat ailments and conditions of the hands, fingers, and wrist. If you are ready to get started today, call 732-863-3766 or visit our website.
