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Recycling our plastic scraps
Making splints is a large part of our job as hand therapists and we can make all kinds of them to suit different injuries. We make our splints from...
Have you heard of “Avocado Hand”?
On a peaceful Saturday morning, you decide to make avocado toast. You grab an avocado in one hand and a knife in the other hand and begin to slice...
Wound Care at Home: A Guide From Your Hand Therapist
Proper wound care is essential to ensure healing and prevent complications. After your hand injury or surgery, your therapist will provide specific...
How to Fly with a Broken Arm
Travelling with a cast or splint may seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to interfere with your plans. With the appropriate precautions and...
Why Do My Joints Feel Stiff in the Morning?
Waking up with stiff fingers or achy joints is a common experience, especially for those recovering from hand injuries or living with conditions...
Ulnar Neuropathy
Ulnar neuropathy is inflammation or compression of the ulnar nerve – if there are sensations of pins and needles, numbness with or without tingling...
Lost the ability to straighten the tip of your finger…. could it be a Mallet injury?
What is a mallet finger? A mallet finger is when the terminal extensor tendon comes away from the distal phalanx with or without a piece of bone,...
Thumb UCL Injuries
Winter is coming and so are those dreaded winter sport injuries…… Do you have pain on the inside of your thumb? Do you have pain on the inside of...
What is a proximal phalanx fracture?
The proximal phalanx is one of the three bones that make up your finger. It is the first bone in your finger after your palm. Fractures of this bone...
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