There are many ways to treat Dupuytren’s contracture, including injections and surgery. But if your symptoms are mild, you may be able to manage the condition with more conservative treatment, such as ...

When occupational therapist Sherry Canal sees a patient for the first time, he or she may be unable to perform at work or complete routine daily activities at home after an injury or surgery. But ...

Occupational therapy helps multiple sclerosis patients manage symptoms so that they can perform their daily tasks more efficiently.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - April serves as both Autism Awareness Month and Occupational Therapy Awareness Month, and the two can go hand in hand. Emma Friend was diagnosed with autism spectrum ...

Learn why hand and grip strengthening, improving finger range of motion, and general hand rehab is so important for people with RA. Grip strength is the amount of force you’re able to generate when ...

Many symptoms of Parkinson’s disease affect movement. Tight muscles, tremors, and trouble keeping your balance can all make it hard for you to get around safely without falling. The medication your ...

The University Orthopaedic Center (UOC) houses the state’s largest hand and upper extremity therapy clinic in the Mountain West. This state-of-the-art hand therapy clinic is located on site with the ...

About 374 patients (mean age, 63.6 years; 80.7% women) in Norway with hand OA were randomly assigned to care by occupational therapists (n = 188) or rheumatologists (n = 186) between September 2017 ...