Georgia Hand & Upper Extremity Special Interest Group

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Georgia Hand & Upper Extremity Special Interest Group

Providing education and networking opportunities for therapists to enhance their practice of rehabilitation of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.

The Georgia Hand & Upper Extremity Special Interest Group (GHUESIG) provides educational and networking opportunities for therapists to enhance their practice of rehabilitation of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. For over 20 years, we have served as a trusted resource for occupational therapists, physical therapists, certified occupational therapist assistants and physical therapist assistants. Our goal is to improve our members’ knowledge base for delivering care to patients with all conditions related to the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. We update this website frequently with the latest news, events, and happenings regarding hand therapy in the state of Georgia. Come back often for the most up-to-date information. Click here to learn about the special advantages of becoming a member of GHUESIG. And contact us with your ideas, questions and suggestions — participation is the key to success in building our community of excellence.

09/01/2025

We wish you a happy and restful Labor Day! We would like to recognize and thank all who work tirelessly to make the lives of those around them more joyful and meaningful!

08/22/2025

Only 2 spots left! Don't miss your chance to learn from a true artist and expert! Register now for this low cost event! Participants earn 4.0 CEUs!

🔥 Ready to level up your splinting skills? 🔥
Join us on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a 4-hour hands-on splinting workshop designed for beginner to intermediate clinicians ready to elevate their orthotic expertise!

📍 Location:
Peachtree Orthopedics Physical Therapy
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 590
Atlanta, GA 30342

🎓 Led by the incredible Sheri Roberts, OTR/L, CHT, this course covers the latest splinting techniques and clinical best practices — all with expert guidance and real-time feedback.

🛠️ Get hands-on experience fabricating the following different orthoses during this action-packed session. You'll leave with skills you can put to use immediately in your practice!
1) CMC butterfly
2) CMC Colditz
3) RMO
4) mallet
5) cylinder
6) dorsal blocking splint
7) anti-claw

👋🏼This is a low-key, low stress, interactive splint class designed to focus on the fabrication of hand splints, as well as use of materials with tips and pearls!

📅 Seats are VERY limited — don’t miss out. Register today!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t3rf7f2

08/20/2025

08/13/2025

Happy National Left Handers Day to all the lefties out there!

08/08/2025

🔥 Ready to level up your splinting skills? 🔥
Join us on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a 4-hour hands-on splinting workshop designed for beginner to intermediate clinicians ready to elevate their orthotic expertise!

📍 Location:
Peachtree Orthopedics Physical Therapy
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 590
Atlanta, GA 30342

🎓 Led by the incredible Sheri Roberts, OTR/L, CHT, this course covers the latest splinting techniques and clinical best practices — all with expert guidance and real-time feedback.

🛠️ Get hands-on experience fabricating at least FIVE different orthoses during this action-packed session. You'll leave with skills you can put to use immediately in your practice!

📅 Seats are limited — don’t miss out. Register today! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t3rf7f2

07/04/2025

🎆 Happy 4th of July from the GHUESIG! 🎇

We're flexing our freedom today — literally! 💪 Wishing you a safe and festive Independence Day filled with sparklers, BBQ, and good times (just watch those hands around the fireworks! 😉🧨)

06/08/2025

Happy Hand Therapy Week! Thank you for celebrating with us!
Today may be the last day, but we can celebrate hand therapy year round!
Share a photo or tell us how you let others know you're passionate about hand therapy - perhaps you have a special hand therapy cup, t-shirt or hat you like to use.

06/07/2025

Happy Hand Therapy Week!

“The takeaway for us is this: If you want someone who is not a hand therapist to remember your message, tell them a story, not just a statistic. If we want people to join our hand therapy army, touch their heart. One of the joys of our practice is that we change individuals’ lives on a regular basis. Tell them about one of your patients. Tell them about your clinic. Tell them a story and they’re more likely to remember what you had to say and feel compelled to act on behalf of you and your patients.”
-Barbara Winthrop, OTR, MA, CVE, CHT, FAOTA, 2016 ASHT Presidential Address

**Use the comments to tell us a story that has inspired you to continue doing your best as a hand therapist!**

06/06/2025

Happy Hand Therapy Week!

“I have spent much of my career fascinated by the dexterity and agility of our hands. How we seemingly have independent finger function that allows one to perform difficult strokes for a piano concerto, yet in reality, the fingers are moving together, some with very little independence. How is it that the hand works so magnificently as one unit? So precisely, so thoughtfully? Can we use the following allegory of the hand to define and guide our collective story and our specialty? — Many different parts, all moving together in the same direction for the same purpose.”
-Dorit Aaron, MA, OTR, CHT, FAOTA, 2012 ASHT Presidential Address

**Tell us in the comments what you love about working with your fellow hand therapists!**

06/05/2025

Happy Hand Therapy Week!

“Find a mentor, be a mentor, become a collaborative partner and share your wisdom and collegiality with the next generation; ensure the security of our profession and ASHT….and prosper bringing new innovations and possibilities to hand care!”
-Donna Breger Stanton, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, FAOTA, 2005 ASHT Presidential Address

**What pearl of wisdom have you received from a mentor, or that you always pass on to a mentee? Tell us in the comments!**

06/04/2025

Happy Hand Therapy Week!

“We must remember that we became hand therapists because of our sense of wonder at the intricacy and function of the hand. That, while much has changed in the external environment, our fundamental purpose remains. We must always remain the patient’s advocate.”
-Valerie Holdeman Lee, PT, CHT, 1996 ASHT Presidential Address

**Why did you become a hand therapist? Tell us in the comments!**

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Atlanta, GA

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http://www.ghuesig.com/

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