Hand Therapy Secrets | Helping Occupational Therapist Become Experts

What do you do when your patient has a painful ganglion cyst but doesn't want surgery? In this episode, let's walk through a real patient case, discussing how to evaluate symptoms, looking beyond the wrist, and determining what hand therapy can realistically do to improve function.

Treating trigger thumb involves more than just choosing a splint or treatment technique. In this episode, let's breaks down how to evaluate trigger thumb, understand the anatomy behind the symptoms, and determine when conservative therapy, injections, or surgery may be appropriate.

Post-fracture thumb stiffness can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure what’s limiting your patient’s motion. In this episode, let's breaks down what therapists should look at, including scarring, joint mobility, thumb and wrist positioning, and how to approach improving motion.

What would you look at if your patient had persistent hand pain, numbness, and weakness after a fall? In this case discussion, I walk through how I would approach the patient using clinical reasoning—not just focusing on where they feel their symptoms.