Hand Therapy at St. Croix Orthopaedics
CAN YOU IMAGINE losing the ability to turn a key, write a note, lift a child, clench a hammer, or perform any number of routine tasks involving the hand and upper extremities? Just imagine all the things we might do dozens of times daily and never think about once. Then consider the fact that the hand has 27 bones and many more ligaments, muscles and tendons, any one of which could be injured, or suddenly reach that unknown tipping point of wear and tear and... OOH! In an instant you're no longer imagining. The pain, lack of function and loss of normalcy is real, and remedy is a must.
Offering more responsive, flexible and integrated care, the Hand Center at St. Croix Orthopaedics (SCO) now offers its own hand therapy services.
SCO HAND THERAPY SERVICES include comprehensive rehabilitation services for injuries and maladies of the hand and upper extremities -- from the shoulder to the elbow, wrist, hand, fingers and thumb, including:
- External fixation of both common and complex wrist, finger, forearm, and elbow injuries and conditions.
- Rehabilitation to soft tissue injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder
CUSTOM SPLINTING TO...
- Help athletes return to their sport.
- Relieve CMC Arthritis and promote healing for thumb sprains
- Increase joint mobility by correcting boutonniere deformities and other UE joint contractures.
- Tool assisted soft tissue mobility techniques called (ASTYM)
- Ergonomic education that includes adaptation or workspace modification assessments
- Educating patients on home exercise programs and self management techniques to facilitate rapid and safe return to work, sports and daily activities.
By using SCO's hand therapy services, patients benefit from the excellent communication and personalized care enhanced by the close proximity of our surgeons and therapists. This seamless care is comforting to patients and helps contribute to achieving high-quality outcomes.
The Hand Center is open Monday through Friday with same day walk-in appointments available; simply call 651-439-8807 or 800-423-1088 for scheduling availability.
The Hand Center Therapists:
Maureen Scanlan, OTR/L, CHT
Tanya Reckinger, OTR/L, CHT
Shannon Rechtiene, OTR/L, CHT
Sara Jorud, OTR/L, CHT
Heidi Natterstad, OTR/L
SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1977, St. Croix Orthopaedics has achieved an unsurpassed standard of excellence in effective care and medical innovation. Hand Therapy Services is an esteemed part of that more than 30-year tradition.
