How can certified hand therapy help you? Certified hand therapy helps patients to manage and reduce joint pain, increase hand function, increase hand range of motion, increase strength, improve dexterity, and more. If you think certified hand therapy may be a fit for what you are looking for, residents of Old Bridge, New Jersey, should look no further than Twin Boro Physical Therapy in Parlin to get started.
At Twin Boro Physical Therapy, we employ highly trained physical therapists, occupational therapists, and certified hand therapists—many of whom have over 25 years of experience! We offer certified hand therapy at 10 of our 27 convenient locations to help patients receive the specialized care they need to achieve their best outcomes.
Our certified hand therapists go one step beyond conventional treatment methods to cover comprehensive education and training to adapt daily activities and responsibilities to promote long-term outcomes. While we strive for our patients to achieve full recovery and not require environmental modifications, sometimes certain symptoms are unable to be resolved completely. When this is the case, there are often easy swaps or adjustments in your daily life that can significantly reduce discomfort. Our certified hand therapists have years of experience with patients just like you and can work with you to develop a plan to help you live your best life.
Joint distraction
Our joints are able to provide movement in no small part due to the space within them. When we lose this “space” within our joints, we begin to have problems, such as pain and stiffness. Our ligaments, tendons, cartilage, synovial membranes, bursae, and even bones may begin to become affected. This can lead to structural compromises or even long term deterioration of the joint.
What is a Joint Distraction Exercise? Joint Distraction exercises use resistance created by an external object—such as our other hand or a resistance ball—to create a vector force that separates the joint surface from one another. This separation allows the joint structure to be relieved of pressure and begin the natural healing process.
Joint distraction: fingers and thumbs
- To perform this exercise, relax your hand in front of your body with the palm facing the chest.
- With the other hand, grip the top of the index finger and pull the finger outwards until you feel gentle separation at the knuckle joints. There should not be pain.
- Repeat with the middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger.
- For each stretch, hold 5-10 seconds and repeat as needed.
- Complete on both hands.
Joint distraction: wrists
- To perform this exercise, relax your hand in front of your body with the palm facing the chest.
- With the other hand, grip just above the wrist joint and pull outwards gently. You should feel and see some slight separation of the wrist joint.
- Hold for 5-10 seconds and repeat as needed.
- Complete on both wrists.
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We are dedicated to helping you reach your goals. If you are interested in whether certified hand therapy may be right for you, residents of Old Bridge, New Jersey, should check out our Twin Boro Physical Therapy Parlin location to get started today. Schedule your first appointment by calling 732-943-1558 or visiting our website.
