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Who is a Certified Hand Therapist?

At Empire City Occupational Therapy, we specialize in certified hand and upper extremity therapy and custom orthotic fabrication to treat a wide range of conditions  conservatively and post operatively to help you regain function and alleviate pain in your hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.  Let's take a moment to ​first explain who a certified hand therapist is (CHT) is:

 

A hand therapist may achieve advanced certification as a certified hand therapist, referred to as a CHT. To obtain the CHT credential, a hand therapist must practice for a minimum of three years, accumulating at least 4,000 hours of treatment for hand and upper extremity disorders. Certified hand therapists must also pass a rigorous certification exam to demonstrate their competency in the practice.

 

Shoulder/Elbow Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Tear, Injury, Repair

  • Bicep Tendinitis

  • Labral Tear

  • Bursitis

  • SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear, Repair

  • Total shoulder replacements

  • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

  • General Shoulder Pain

  • Degenerative Conditions of the Shoulder

  • Chronic Dislocations/Subluxations

  • Fracture of the Collarbone (Clavicle)

  • Proximal Humerus Fracture (Broken Shoulder)

  • Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

  • Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

  • Elbow Fractures/Dislocations/Sprains/Strains/Tendinitis  

Wrist/Hand Conditions 

  • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

  • Trigger Finger

  • Tendonitis (General)

  • Hand, Wrist, or Elbow Sprains/Pain

  • Skiers Thumb

  • Tendon Rupture Repair

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (conservative/post operative) 

  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (conservative/post operative)

  • Radial Tunnel Syndrome

  • Nerve Injuries or Compression

  • Wrist/hand fractures (conservative/post operative)

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