Tanya Coats Occupational Therapy
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The thumb is involved in about 50% of all hand functions. When the thumb is painful or injured, it becomes very difficult to use the hand. During normal life, we take our thumbs for granted. When the thumb is not working properly, tasks are more difficult, and we then realize how important the thumb is. …
As hand therapists, many of us agree that early treatment is crucial to successful outcomes. You may be surprised to know that it is typical for a patient to be seen for their first therapy visit three to five days after surgery. Here are some key points to remember if you or a loved one …
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A lot changes when you have a baby. Your focus shifts from yourself to this tiny thing that requires all of your attention all of the time. You start to discover that the life you knew before is now gone: your time is now filled with feeding; drooling; stressing about power point and furniture corners; …
With people transitioning to home offices, hand therapists have seen an increase in clients with arm, shoulder, and neck pain; either from musculoskeletal or nerve pain origin. People are stressed and making do with working from their laptops, tablets, and/or cell phones. Working like this may be intense and may not include the daily breaks …