Hand and Orthopedic http://www.handandortho.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:35:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 If You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, are You More Likely to Have a Stiff Neck? http://www.handandortho.com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-stiff-neck/ http://www.handandortho.com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-stiff-neck/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:44:57 +0000 admin http://www.handandortho.com/?p=224  Well a recent study published in the Journal of Orthopedic Sports and Physical Therapy says “yes”.  It showed that women with mild/moderate or severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome exhibited less range of motion in their cervical spine compared to women of similar age who did not have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Now that a correlation is established, it still needs to be determined if loss of movement in the neck is a consequence or cause of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Though we don’t yet understand this correlation completely we know that conservative treatments done by a physical therapist can improve both the neck’s range of motion and the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The individual who has symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (weakness, numbness, pain and tingling in the hand and fingers) should seek an evaluation by a specialist who can determine the source of the nerve constriction whether at the wrist or coming from the neck or whether both or contributing to the symptoms.  You can read the abstract of this article at http://www.jospt.org/issues/articleID.2575,type.2/article_detail.asp
 

If you have carpal Tunnel Syndrome does your head turn to be in alignment with your shoulder? Let us know!

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Good things are happening at Hand & Ortho Rehabilitation Specialists. I am excited to get to share this news.

I am pleased to announce the opening of our new clinic in Draper.  This clinic is located at 11762 S. State, Suite 120 in the Canyon Crest Medical Building with office hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

I am also happy to announce that Joshua D. Fuhriman, DPT, ATC has joined us and will be treating patients at our Draper Clinic. Josh’s specialties are orthopedics, balance and vestibular, and sports injury rehab.

My good news doesn’t end here.  Seth Riley, DPT, has just added the “CHT” credentials behind his name. Earning these credentials is no small feat. To become a CHT, Certified Hand Therapist, Seth has completed his five yearlong residency in Hand Therapy and passed the difficult CHT exam, where about half of those taking the exam do not pass. This test is given by the Hand Therapy Certification commission (HTCC) http://www.htcc.org/certification/certificationo.cfm . Seth will be treating hand and upper extremity patients in Draper two days a week.

The doors open Monday, April 25th, 2011.

It is great to be working with dynamic therapists who are truly specialists in their field.

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