CHTs have the clinical expertise to effectively manage injuries and medical conditions of the upper extremity.  CHT treatment may include:

Wound care including cleaning, debridement, and dressing management (including specialized dressing i.e. alginates, hydrocolloidial, etc.)

Pain management - recent (acute) or long-lasting pain (chronic) of digits/hand/wrist/forearm/elbow/shoulder
CUSTOM Splint/orthotic fabrication for prevention or correction of injury

Issuance/fitting/adjustment of off-the-shelf/prefabricated splints
Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Mutilating injuries/complex trauma
Edema management

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Joint Replacements = Thumb (CMC), Metacarpal, Total and partial shoulder

Tennis Elbow

Golfer's Elbow

Amputations (digital, above wrist, above/below elbow, axilla, etc.) + prosthetic management
Arthritis

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)  - Formally known as RSD
Tendon injuries/Tendon repairs/tendon transfers
Fractures (clavicular, scapular, humeral, radius, ulnar, carpal, metacarpal, phalangeal)
Amputations (digital/carpal/above wrist/below elbow/above elbow) and prosthetic training
Acute//chronic joint stiffness
Dislocations, sprains, strains, contusions

Ganglion Cysts
Burns

Scar Management
Dupuytren’s contracture (post surgical and post-Xiaflex)
Congenital defects

General weakness/impaired coordination post-TBI/CVA/CHI/Spinal Cord Injury (upper extremities only)

Shoulder injuries – frozen shoulder, instability, impingement, rotator cuff, etc.
Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) including tendonitis, tenosynovitis, nerve compression syndromes, etc.

We offer return to work services including Work Conditioning, UE Capacity Evaluations, & on-site ergonomic evaluations

All Worker's Compensation upper extremity/hand rehabilitation cases treated (both in-state NC as well as out-of-state carriers)

We have many years of experience treating UE sports injuries at all levels including scholastic, collegiate, professional, and recreational

We specialize in and have experience treating musicians at ALL LEVELS.

MOST IMPORTANTLY - EXTENSIVE PATIENT/CAREGIVER/FAMILY EDUCATION IS ALWAYS PART OF THE PROCESS

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