Handworks of Whitefish

07/31/2023

HandWorks is closed now. I am in the process of deconstructing social media platforms. It was an honor to serve so many people in my community and those who traveled here during my years of practice as an OT and Certified Hand Therapist.

10/15/2022

HandWorks is now closed permanently. I contracted long Covid in March 2020 and have tried to return to work but still experiencing symptoms that make me too unreliable to run a private practice. I appreciate the opportunity to treat so many wonderful humans over the last 17 years in my hand therapy practice. It has been an honor and a joy to help you heal.

11/26/2021

Good history on Dupuytren’s Disease

Where does the disease get it's name? What is it with those Vikings? How has the treatment developed? What about Ledderhose and Peyronie's?

08/11/2020

An Occupational Therapist with over 20 years experience and a special interest in Chronic Fatigue shares practical advice and strategies to help COVID Long H...

03/22/2020

I treat a lot of hand arthritis and people also ask about their feet. I like this solution. Have not tried them but they are cute enough to wear all day so they could help reverse misalignment

03/07/2020

Wonderful!

Health Tech Nicole Casal Moore March 04, 2020 4:09 PM 'It's Like You Have a Hand Again' Michigan researchers develop an ultra-precise mind controlled prosthetic. Video courtesy of the University of Michigan's School of Engineering. In a major advance in mind controlled prosthetics for amputees, Univ...

02/28/2020

02/27/2020

Alex Johnson got 10 members of the Tennessee House of Representatives to use wheelchairs for an entire day.

01/21/2020

Really good points

I was having a panic attack & Atlas was tasking. Even w/people boarding & kids squealing out “doggie!” Atlas was focused. Then came a boy with a puppy straining on the end of a flexi-leash. Its eyes were huge with fear searching for shelter in the chaos. He saw Atlas & attacked, lunging, barking, & snapping. The handler & parents did nothing: no comfort for the terrified pup; no apology; no concern to see if their dog had injured mine. Atlas ignored it but the attack shook him. A few minutes later he missed a seizure alert for the first time in months. I starting seizing out of my seat & hit my head on the window.

This is an increasingly familiar experience for service dog (SD) handlers as more people violate the boundaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Non-disabled people tell us:

“No one complains about my dog in stores!”
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“She’s my baby, I can’t leave her!”
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“It’s not like I’m hurting anyone!”
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“He gets scared alone so I bought him a vest.”
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“I got a doctors note online!”
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“I bought a certificate & ID so my pet can go everywhere!”
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Whether ignorance or arrogance many people are convinced that it’s their right to use ESA & SD laws to manipulate the system, break the rules, & avoid federal prosecution. But the reality is most dogs aren’t equipped to handle stressful public situations & can behave unpredictably when they are thrown into an environment they aren’t trained to handle.

Faking a SD is not a victimless crime. It puts disabled people & their medical equiptment at risk. It causes us to be harassed, refused service, & illegally barred from resources non-disabled people enjoy. Businesses that have bad experiences with pets illegally bar disabled handlers from Ubers, hotels, restaurants, stores, & housing. Every year people lose their SDs because of attacks, harassment, & injuries. Many handlers become afraid to risk leaving their homes.

It‘s exciting to bring your dog with you to pet-friendly stores, restaurants, & hotels! But bringing your dog into spaces illegally has far-reaching ramifications that you can’t always see. Help protect disabled people’s lives. If a business isn’t pet-friendly leave your pet at home.

01/10/2020

This is an important study. Glad an analysis of health care beaurocratic hurdles has finally shown where that money could be better spent. It’s a start

(Reuters Health) - U.S. insurers and providers spent more than $800 billion in 2...