Hand Therapy of Michigan

06/26/2024

There are numerous hand injuries that can cause unwanted digit stiffness! Don’t let that stiffness stop you from using your hand the way you desire! Let us help you ! Here is an example of a custom digital flexión orthosis that can provide a low load tolerable stretch for home use! Quickly fabricated for one of our post surgical patients. This could be a great option for you! Give us a call and let us know how we can help!!!!

06/19/2024

Don’t take “we can get you started in two weeks” for an answer when you have a hand , wrist, or arm injury. We can get you in within 48 hours. Call Hand Therapy of Michigan!

05/09/2024

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS TODAY AT OUR CREEKSIDE LOCATION IN PORTAGE!

THANK YOU to everyone that has been working hard to restore power in Portage!!

11/17/2023

If you are looking for someone to help you with an injury to your hand, arm, or shoulder you should seek out a Certified Hand Therapist. See why with our blog post:

Learn more about why you need a certified hand therapist and all the treatment options that they offer to patients.

05/26/2023

Check out this video!!! It’s so interesting how we can easily trick the brain to feel pain. But did you also know that we can teach it to reduce pain!!

As an occupational therapist we use Mirror therapy (MT), which is where we use a mirror to create a reflective illusion of an affected limb in order to trick the brain into thinking movement has occurred without pain, or to create positive visual feedback of a limb movement. It involves placing the affected limb behind a mirror.

Don’t be afraid to contact us! There are so many ways we can attempt to help you gain functional improvements with pain and movement.

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05/23/2023

Michigan’s beautiful hot temperatures have finally arrived!! Yey for Summer!!

Just a friendly reminder not to leave your custom thermoplastic orthotic in a car on a hot day or outdoors in direct heat!! It can get hot enough where the thermoplastic material will loose it’s formed shape. You’ll end up with a blob of splinting material and a pretty embarrassing phone call! 😉But don’t worry we are here to help!!

Did you you know that crocs brand footwear are made out of thermoplastic material as well !!! I guess I won’t be leaving mine by the pool !! 🫨😃

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02/25/2023

Here is another custom Orthotic that we love fabricating for our patients. Hyperextension/ hyper mobility of the metacarpal joint of the thumb(2nd joint) can start to occur due to many different causes. As it worsens, it can lead to significant functional limitations. In these two cases, Osteoarthritis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome were the diagnosis we were treating. We decided to try a custom, and cost effect version first for one patient before they opted to buy the silver ring brand. For the other patient she really loved her custom orthosis because she used them mainly while gaming and this stopped her thumbs from hyperextending why she reached for the space bar of her keyboard. These orthotic options can be a great option for the right candidate! These orthotics, combined with thumb stabilization neuroreeducation and strengthening can be very helpful in preventing worsening symptoms. Do you want to learn more? Reach out to us! We can help answer any questions or concerns you may have!

10/27/2022

It’s world Occupational Therapy Day today!!! Let’s celebrate!!!

One of the best things about being an occupational therapist is being able to go to work and help our patients achieve their functional goals following an upper extremity injury. Not only are we occupational therapist, But we specialize in the Upper extremity!! Reach out and let us help you!! It’s what we love to do! 🤚🏻🤚🏻✋🫱🏽💪🏼🤟🏽🤌🏼👍🫶🏻

05/16/2022

Look how similar we are to the bat!

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Bats belong to the taxonomic Order Chiroptera, which means "hand-wing". This is because a bat's wing is really its hand. The bones running through the wing are elongated fingers, and the wing membrane is like the skin that joins the base of our fingers. The muscles of the arm, structure of the wing membrane, and arrangement of the bones is what allows bats to fly erratically and and quickly maneuver to catch insects and avoid obstacles.

Photo of bat wing and human arm comparison courtesy of PWN/BatsLive. Check out their website for great classroom education materials http://ow.ly/Acn250wST7o See Less

04/22/2022

HERE'S ANOTHER CUSTOM FABRICATION!

A DIGIT EXTENSION ORTHOSIS
(Hand based digit extension splint)
• Commonly used to promote improved digit extension, prevent digit flexion, reduce potential for flexion contractures and allow for healing tissues to rest safely following a surgical procedure or acute trauma.
o Palmer Fasciectomy with and without digit involvement
o Digit/Hand sprains
o Arthritis,
are just a few of the conditions that could benefit from this kind of orthosis!
This extension splint was fabricated for someone who recently had surgery to release a Dupuytren's contracture!

The Therapists at Hand Therapy of Michigan are experts in custom orthosis (splint) fabrication. No matter the condition we can help you determine if one is beneficial and will make it perfect for you!!

03/09/2022

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger are the two of the more common conditions that affect the hand. They can both be painful and debilitating.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO JUST LIVE WITH IT!
YOU HAVE A CHOICE!
Tell your doctor or your surgeon that you want and need help! Tell them you want to see the experienced experts at Hand Therapy of Michigan.

Hand Therapy of Michigan treats a wide range of conditions that cause arm pain and arm discomfort, as well as pain resulting from arm surgery.