Restoring Function After Injury or Surgery
Occupational and hand therapy may be different services, but they share one goal: helping you regain function and return to everyday life with less pain.
Occupational therapy focuses on activities to restore daily performance, while hand therapy specializes in the hand, wrist, and upper extremity, often after hand surgery or injury. At Spencer Orthopedics, they work together as an integrated part of your recovery plan.
What Is Hand Therapy?
Hand Therapy is specialized rehabilitation for the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. Hand surgeons usually recommend it after a hand surgery, but it is very effective non-surgical option for many conditions.
Hand therapy may help with:
- Post-surgical recovery after hand surgery
- Tendon repairs and tendon irritation
- Hand and wrist fractures
- Nerve injuries and nerve compression disorders
- Arthritis affecting the hand, wrist, or thumb
- Carpal tunnel treatment programs designed to reduce symptoms and restore function
Conditions Commonly Treated by Hand Surgery
- Post-surgical recovery
- Tendon injuries
- Fractures
- Arthritis
- Nerve compression
- Work-related injuries
- Sports injuries
Coordination Care
Alignment with your orthopedic plan makes your hand therapy more effective. Our therapists coordinate with your orthopedic providers and hand surgeon to ensure your therapy milestones match your diagnosis, imaging findings, and surgical protocols.
This collaboration makes progression safer, timelines clearer, and provides better long-term outcomes. This works especially well for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon injuries, and recovery after hand surgery.
Start Your Recovery Today
If you feel that your daily activities are affected by pain, stiffness, or weakness, we’re here to help. Call 760-797-7540 or request an appointment online to schedule an Occupational Therapy or Hand Therapy evaluation at Spencer Orthopedics.
