Barton Rehabilitation's hand therapy program offers the only comprehensive Certified Hand Rehabilitation Program in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Barton Health's Certified Hand Therapists and The Hand Program plays a key role in the proper return of hand function following hand surgery or hand injury. Hand Therapy is an integration of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy combining a comprehensive knowledge of the upper extremity, body function and activity.
Our Services
Injuries Treated:
- Cumulative trauma disorders: carpal tunnel, DeQuervains, and tendonitis
- Fractures of the hand and upper extremity
- Tendon repairs, transfers, and grafts
- Crush and degloving injuries
- Nerve injuries, repairs, and entrapments
- PNS and CNS disorders – affecting upper extremity function
- Upper extremity amputations
- Arthritis
- Burns
- Compartment Syndromes
- RSD
- Lymphedema
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Pediatric upper extremity dysfunction
Treatment Techniques:
- Edema control
- Pain management
- Muscle and sensory re-education
- Desensitization
- Therapeutic exercises
- Patient education (adaptive equipment, injury education)
- Modalities – ultrasound, E-stim, iontophoresis, paraffin, whirlpool
- Splinting (dynamic and static)
- Functional Capacity Evaluations of the hand and upper extremity
- Scar management
- Worksite analysis and workstation re-design
- Home exercise program
Treatment Goals:
- Reduce pain, edema, and scarring
- Improve strength, motion, and function
- Independent functioning in activities of daily living and safe return to work
Contact Us
At Barton Memorial Hospital
Integrative Rehabilitation Services
At Stateline Medical Center
Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
In Carson City, NV
* A majority of the rehabilitation services provided require a physician's referral.