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Sovereign Hand Therapists: Certified

Sovereign Rehabilitation's hand therapists provide extensive clinical knowledge and experience in rehabilitating patients with hand and upper extremity conditions.

Our Certified Hand Therapists have clinical experience in treating conditions related to the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. 

 


Comprehensive Knowledge
Our Hand Therapist possess extensive clinical knowledge in the following areas:

  • Aanatomy and physiology of the following systems: skin/connective,
  • Muscular, skeletal, nervous, vascular, and lymphatic
  • Etiology and pathology of medical conditions
  • Surgical and medical treatment of upper-extremity conditions
  • Kinesiology, biomechanics, and pathomechanics
  • Wound and tissue healing
  • Ergonomics and body mechanics
  • Research design and statistics
  • Expected functional outcomes of treatment
  • Expected physiological and psychological effects of treatment

A holistic approach
Sovereign Rehabilitation provides a welcoming environment where patients feel comfortable asking any therapist and/or staff member for assistance. We provide advice to enhance our patients’ therapeutic outcomes and offer guidance as appropriate to address their broader personal concerns.

Communication and client education
Our therapists ensure close communication with the patient’s entire healthcare team (including the family, referring physician, and/or case manager/adjustor). We believe that it is vital that our patients are fully educated regarding their diagnosis, their prognosis, therapeutic regime, and home program. When the patient is actively involved in the rehab process, the likely outcome of treatment is optimized.

Tailored Patient Treatment Options
Our hand therapists provide one-on-one care to each of our patients. Some of the therapeutic procedures include:

  • Range of motion/stretching
  • Strengthening
  • Therapeutic exercises
  • Wound / scar management
  • Desensitization techniques
  • Edema control
  • Soft tissue mobilization / massage
  • Functional activities
  • Work simulation
  • Work place modifications
  • Modalities (including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, heat/ice, iontophoresis)
  • Custom splinting
  • Custom casting
  • Home program instruction
Leading Doctors Refer Patients to Sovereign Rehabilitation's because;

Our Hand Therapists are very effective in getting our patients back to work and living as quickly as possible. Here’s how:
  • Accurate assessments, immediate care, and effective treatment can reduce overall treatment time
  • Faster recovery results in decreased medical costs
  • Improved functional outcomes ensure a faster return to work and productive lifestyle
  • Client training and education improve compliance and help to reduce recurrence of repetitive injuries

 

 
What is Hand Therapy?
(Source: Hand Therapy Certification Commission - www.htcc.org)
“Hand Therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper quarter of the human body.  Hand therapy is a merging of occupational therapy and physical therapy theory and practice that combines comprehensive knowledge of the upper quarter, body function, and activity.  Using specialized skills in assessment and treatment, hand therapists promote the goals of prevention of dysfunction, restoration of function, and/or reversal of the progression of pathology in order to enhance participation in life situations for individuals with upper quarter disease or injury.”
Conditions Improved by Hand Therapy
Sovereign Rehabilitation's Certified Hand Therapists are skilled in treating the following conditions:
  • Tendon and nerve injuries
  • Wounds and infections
  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Fractures, dislocations, and sprains
  • Sports injuries
  • Amputations
  • Burns and frostbite
  • Congenital differences
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
  • Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Pain-related disorders
  • Tendonitis such as tennis elbow
  • Cumulative trauma disorders
  • Nerve compressions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Tendonitis and nerve compressions due to pregnancy
What is a Certified Hand Therapist?
(Source: Hand Therapy Certification Commission - www.htcc.org)
A hand therapist is an occupational (OT) or physical therapist (PT) who specializes in the care of upper-extremity conditions and injuries including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Many of these specialists have chosen to pursue the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience
  • 4,000 hours of time practicing and being mentored in the intricacies of the upper extremity
  • Has passed a rigorous examination of advanced clinical skills and theory in upper extremity rehabilitation
  • Maintains certification through high-level continuing education
Sovereign RehabilitationWhat should you wear when receiving treatment at a Sovereign Rehabilitation Center?
We recommend comfortable clothing with an elastic waistline, such as shorts, and sports bras for women. Jogging suits and shoes are also suitable.