NOVA Hand Therapy Center offers highly skilled treatment by Certified Hand Therapists who are proficient in the treatment of upper extremity pathologies.
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May your holiday be filled with joy, peace and love! ๐ฒ๐โค๏ธ #christmas #thankful #family #friends #novhandtherapy
Kudos ๐ to our AMAZING therapist Dewayne for this Static Progressive Orthosis for 1๏ธโฃst web space stretch! Designed so patient can adjust tubing for increase/decrease stretch using low tension prolonged time concept. Great ๐ก! ๐ค๐๐ช #staticprogressive #tubing #creative #patientcare #novahandtherapy
Happy Holidays from all of us at NOVA Hand Therapy Center! Special thank you to our amazingly generous patient Matthew for funding our COVID acceptable holiday party! ๐๐๐#thankful #bestteamever #happyholidays #novahandtherapycenter
Reach for New Heights of Progress! ๐โโ๏ธ Using this joint proprioception maneuver to โฌ๏ธ pain๐ฉ and stretch ๐โโ๏ธ tight ligaments!๐๐ป#proprioception #stretch #painfree #novahandtherapy
Post surgery volar ganglion cyst patient had โฌ๏ธ wrist extension. Fabricated static-progressive splint designed to pull wrist into extension for a prolonged stretch w/ tolerable resistance. โ
out how the green tubing pulls toward the origin of muscles and is twisted to provide added stretch!
Wrist extension 4๏ธโฃ weeks ago was 53* and measured at 70* ext today๐๐ #staticprogressivesplint #greentubing #progress #novahandtherapy
Happy Thanksgiving!๐ So grateful for our patients, referral partners and amazing team! ๐๐#grateful #thankful #novahandtherapy
๐ฆPatient Spotlight๐ฆ
Median nerve mobilization in supine position.
Rhythmical shoulder external with wrist flexion followed by internal rotation with wrist extension=neural mobilization w/o tension. ๐ช๐ #mediannervemobilization #makingprogress #novahandtherapy
Thank You๐๐บ๐ธ #veteransday #homeofthefree #thankyou #novahandtherapy
WELCOME CHLOE ALEXANDRA WALLACE! ๐๐ Mom, Dad and Big Sister Maddie are all doing well and over the ๐ with ๐! Special thanks to Melanie for the adorable bracelets! ๐#blessing #itsagirl #sohappy #novahandtherapy
๐ฅGOAL๐ฅ: โฌ๏ธ forearm/hand strength using standing forearm pulley w/weight. Forearms in neutral rotation to offset loading wrist flexors & extensors at the elbow as patient rotates hands around knobs maintaining neutral position. ๐ช๐๐๏ธ#pulleypower #progress #gettingstronger #novahandtherapy
๐ข Listen To This!! ๐ค
โThis place has transformed my lifeโ โค๏ธ
Powerful affirmation of what we do on a daily basis in our clinic with our ๐INCREDIBLE๐ team! So happy we could help!! ๐
What has transformed your life?
๐๐ป #patientsuccess #itswhatwedo #teamwork #novahandtherapy
Chillinโ Out after a productive therapy session with a mitten ๐ง pack! ๐ Great for โฌ๏ธ pain and swelling! โ๏ธ๐งค#icemitten #fitslikeaglove #progress #novahandtherapy
๐๐ปDynamic Custom Thumb IP Splint designed to โฌ๏ธ mobility due to prolonged stiffness and immobilization. ๐ Note the fishing line being used as a line of pole to bend the thumb down that the patient can adjust w/ the black strap. ๐ก๐ฃ #dynamicsplint #increasemobility #gonefishin #novahandtherapy
๐CONGRATULATIONS DANA!!๐
Sprinkle shower today to celebrate the โsoon-to-arriveโ newest member of the Wallace Family! ๐๐ท Best of luck!๐ #sprinkleshower #babygirl #blessing #thentherewerefour #novahandtherapy
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This Out: weight bearing & shifting using a mobile surface on a closed fist w/ neutral forearm after ulnar sided wrist pain.
โ๏ธ proprioceptive retraining, โฌ๏ธ pain, โฌ๏ธ strengthening for weight bearing activities. ๐๐๏ธ #makeafist #gettingstronger #pain #novahandtherapy
Work It! Extension and abduction of this distal radius fracture patientโs thumb using passive range of motion stretches and soft tissue massage. โฌ๏ธ pain and tightness while โฌ๏ธ range of motion. ๐๐ป๐#increasedfunction #stretch #Improvement #novahandtherapy
KT Tape for the Win!๐ Patient w/TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) a.k.a. ulnar sided wrist pain due to a fall. Using wrist pisiform boost and ladder techniques to add more stability and support in the wrist joint so they can perform tasks at home with less pain.๐๐ป๐ก #kttape #feelbetter #home #novahandtherapy
The Squeaky Wheel Gets ....PROGRESS! ๐๐๐ป Using the wrist wheel to work on โฌ๏ธ wrist flexion/extension in a supported position. Provides support and feedback during the exercise to โฌ๏ธ motion! ๐โ #wearerolling #themightywheel #goals #novahandtherapy
๐ฅ GOAL๐ฅ: Low level laser to reduce pain and inflammation related to osteoarthritis. #laser #pain #inflammation #novahandtherapy
Did You Know We Make Custom Splintsโ๏ธ Hereโs Katie, our AWESOME therapist, fabricating a custom nighttime elbow splint for a patient with cubital tunnel syndrome. โ๏ธ๐ช๐#customsplint #cubitaltunnelsyndrome #oneofakind #novahandtherapy
Happy Monday!๐ Stay positive and make it a good week!๐ #mondaymotivation #goals #makeithappen #novahandtherapy
Today We Reflect and Remember๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐ค๐#911 #neverforget #novahandtherapy
Students Can Do โVIRTUALLYโ Anything!๐ฅ Back to ๐ซ is different for many students this fall.
Here are some tips to help make distance learning ergonomic friendly and safe:
*invest in an adjustable chair to provide proper support and good posture.๐ช
*set the laptop at an appropriate height so the studentโs eyes focus on the top third of the screen.๐ป
*stretching and taking breaks frequently helps prevent repetitive injuries to the hands, fingers and wrists.๐
*use a mouse or ergonomic keyboard to help keep wrists healthy and rested.๐ญโจ๏ธ
Stay safe and have a great school year!๐๐๐ป#distancelearning #backtoschool #ergonomics #novahandtherapy
Whatโs the #1๏ธโฃ Sign of a Workstation Injury?๐ค
PAIN! ๐ซ๐ฅ
If you are experiencing pain in your back, arms, neck or shoulders, come see us! WE CAN HELP! ๐๐ป #ergonomicinjuries #workingfromhome #upperextremityspecialists #novahandtherapy
Rolling along this morning with a proprioception ball exercise for increased stability of the wrist after SL ligament tear.๐๐พ#progress #keepitrolling #novahandtherapy
Static Two Point Discrimination on this ulnar nerve injury helps to assess the patientโs ability to discriminate between 1๏ธโฃ point and 2๏ธโฃ points of tactile pressure along the injured area. โ#ulnarnerve #tactilepressure #testing #novahandtherapy
JUST CHILLING IN THE CLINICโ๏ธ Ice massage to reduce swelling and pain for post-op trigger finger release! โ๏ธ๐ #triggerfinger #ice #novahandtherapy
Happy Monday!๐๐
#mondaymotivation #goals #yougothis #novahandtherapy
๐ฃ๐ฃSound ON! ๐ฃ๐ฃ
GREAT News From Our Parsonage Turner Syndrome Patient! ๐ He came to see us after months of limited progress at another clinic. KT Tape, manual therapy and abduction sponges FOR THE WIN!
The results are AMAZING! ๐๐ฅ๐ฑ
โฌ๏ธ mobility and range of motion! ๐ค๐๐
Have you experienced magic lately?? ๐ค
#workslikemagic #kttape #ParsonageTurnersyndrome #novahandtherapy
Stay Positive and Keep Moving Forward! ๐๐ป๐๐#therapygoals #hardwork #yougotthis #novahandtherapy
Baseball is Back!โพ๏ธ Letโs Go Nats!โค๏ธ๐ค๐#natitude #wemissedyou #staysafe #playball
Yes!! So๐ when our patients reach their goals! ๐ This table saw extensor tendon accident patient is now able to grip and carry a coffee mug thanks to hard work with a lotion bottle in our clinic! โ๏ธ๐ค#therapygoals #makeithappen #gripstrength #novahandtherapy
Got Goals?๐This extensor tendon repair patient is working hard with reciprocal balls to โฌ๏ธ fine motor coordination and get back to completing home improvement projects!๐จ๐งฐ๐ก#letsdothis #progress #yourbestlife #novahandtherapy
๐Great Way to End the Week๐
We โค๏ธ our patients and are SO happy we can help! Thank you Michelle for your kind words!๐๐#patientsfirst #rewarding #thankyou #goodnews #novahandtherapy
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