At Summit Orthopedics, we work closely with the physicians to provide state of the art treatment techniques. Hand therapists bridge the gap from medical management of upper extremity conditions to successful recovery, allowing individual to function normally in their daily lives.
Advanced Hand Therapy Expertise
Hand therapists provide non-operative interventions, preventative care and post-surgical rehabilitation for a wide variety of upper extremity disorders. A hand therapist employs years of experience, a team approach, techniques and tools, custom splint/orthotic fabrication for management of pain, swelling, wound and scar care.
Schedule an appointment with one of our hand therapy experts at one of our convenient Minneapolis/St. Paul hand therapy clinic locations.
Conditions
Services
Common Treatments
Meet Our Team of Orthopedic Experts
At Summit, each physician works alongside a team of professionals to care for you, our patient.
Conditions treated:
- Fractures
- Repaired tendons, or nerves
- Repetitive strain disorders
- Tendon transfers after a nerve injury
- Soft tissue injuries
- Nerve compressions
- Wounds and/or infections
- Dislocations/sprains
- Sport or work injuries
- Arthritis
- Dupuytren’s Contracture (also known as palmar fasciitis)
- Carpal tunnel
- Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow
- Trigger finger
- Ganglion Cysts
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist or finger stiffness
- Amputations
- Burns or frostbite
- Traumatic or cumulative arthritis
Evaluation techniques:
- Range of motion
- Grip and pinch strength with comparison to “average” norms
- Sensation
- Functional dexterity
- Edema/swelling
Ask the Experts: Hand and Wrist Video Library
20 videos in this series
- What is a Hand Surgeon?
- Hand Arthritis: When to Seek Help
- What is Carpal Tunnel?
- Child Arm and Wrist Fractures
- My finger won’t straighten. What is wrong?
- Alternatives to Surgery for Hand Arthritis
- Tips to Safely Remove a Ring
- Hand Pain That Interrupts Sleep
- Will cracking knuckles cause arthritis?
- Treatment Options for Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Hand Safety Using a Snowblower
- Preventing Hand Injuries When Gardening
- Typing and Carpal Tunnel
- What is open reduction and fixation?
- Treatment of Carpal Tunnel
- Does Typing on a Computer Cause Carpal Tunnel?
- Will cracking my knuckles cause arthritis?
- What is a Hand Surgeon?
- What is carpal tunnel?
- My finger won’t straighten.
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