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Hand Therapy

Highly Skilled and Caring Hand Therapy Specialists

Our certified hand therapists offer comprehensive knowledge and a high degree of specialization in evaluating and treating upper extremity injuries and conditions.

Personalized, Comprehensive, Prompt Care

Our hand therapists provide skilled assessments and treatments to maximize your recovery and return you to normal activities. Treatment programs and splints are custom-molded and modified by the therapists to meet your individual needs.

Depending on your injury or condition, treatment may include:

  • Wound care
  • Pain management
  • Scar management
  • Edema management
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Adaptive ADL skills
  • Dynamic and static splinting
  • Ergonomic intervention for work and home

Some treatment equipment and strategies we offer include:

  • CPM
  • TENS
  • Paraffin
  • Ultrasound
  • Biofeedback
  • Iontophoresis
  • Hot/cold packs
  • Electrical Stimulation
  • Upper body ergometer
  • Two Point Discrimination Test
  • Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Test
  • Custom molded static and dynamic splinting

Injuries and Conditions

We specialize in all hand and upper extremity issues. Injuries and conditions treated include, but are not limited to:

  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Repetitive Strain Injuries
  • Extensor Tendon Injuries
  • Complicated Fractures
  • Flexor Tendon Injuries
  • Joint Arthroplasties
  • Nerve Injuries
  • Replantations
  • Amputations
  • Skin Grafts
  • Arthritis
  • Burns

About Us

For more than 45 years, Potomac Valley Orthopaedic Associates has provided comprehensive orthopedic care for patients of all ages in Montgomery and Howard County. We use the latest advances in orthopaedics (with proven results) to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate all injuries.

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