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The Bare Hand Necessities for Grip Strength and Function

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Erik Krol, MOT, OTR/L

Tools and technologies can help complete our daily routines, but they are only as skillful as the user. In some...
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Importance of Work Conditioning For Employers and Employees

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Brian Whittington, PT, DPT, CMTPT

In 2019, the CDC estimated that 2.4 million workers sustained work-related injuries. Work injuries carry a unique set of stress...
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The Benefits of Work Conditioning Following Occupational Therapy

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Erik Krol, MOT, OTR/L

Completing an Occupational Therapy program for an upper extremity injury helps many individuals regain the skills and abilities to return...
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What You Should Know about De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Shelia M. Tenny, OTR/L, CHT

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (Pronounced Deh-KWUHR-vanes ten-oh-sin-oh-VITE-us) is the formal name for a condition that has many other more common names...
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Injury Prevention for Keeping Your Hands Healthy This Spring and Summer

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Erik Krol, MOT, OTR/L

Earlier months in the year have come and gone, and the routines of the cold weather months may be changing....
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Q and A with an Occupational Therapist

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Erik Krol, MOT, OTR/L

During Occupational Therapy Month, we sat down with OT health expert Erik Krol to discuss what is Occupational Therapy and...
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How Burns Benefit from Hand Therapy

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Laura Flanigan, MSOT, OTR/L

At some point in life, nearly everyone will experience a burn. It may occur when absentmindedly handling hot pots and...
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Physical Therapy After a Heart Attack

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Leython Williams, PT, DPT, CMTPT

An unexpected cardiac event, like a heart attack or an open-heart surgery, is an extremely scary experience. I’ve witnessed this...
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