Cascade Rehabilitation Associates LLC

Hand Therapy

Cascade provides specialty hand therapy services delivered by occupational therapists who are certified hand therapists or have a minimum of three years of direct experience in hand rehabilitation. A certified hand therapist is an occupational or physical therapist with a minimum of five years' experience and 4,000 hours in the direct provision of hand rehab, and who has passed the hand certification examination.

Cascade therapists work closely with physicians to ensure optimal outcomes following surgical procedures. Our hand therapy program is suited for individuals with such conditions as:

repetitive stress (e.g., carpal tunnel),
traumatic injury,
arthritis and related disorders, and
orthopedic injury.

The treatment we provide may include custom splinting and orthotic fabrication, injury-specific exercise programs, soft tissue massage or mobilization, and functional activities or modifications. We also provide a variety of services to help injured workers return to their work.

Following proximal interphalengeal joint injuries (middle knuckle) when the injury is stable, a custom dynamic or static progressive splint made by a hand therapist has been demonstrated to improve on average movement by 60%

Journal of Hand Therapy - Oct/Dec 1996