Hand Therapy
My name is Kevin King. As a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), I have advanced training in upper extremity rehabilitation. This includes a wide array of issues that involve the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. To become a CHT requires 4,000 hours of direct practice in this field followed by an intensive exam that has up to a 60% failure rate. Upon becoming a CHT I joined roughly 7,000 other individuals in the USA that have this credentialing. With this training and over 7 years of practice directly in this field I am able to treat a wide variety of upper extremity issues. Here are just a few by body part:
Kevin King, OT -
Certified Hand Therapist
Shoulder:
Impingement or rotator cuff syndrome
Sprains, strains, or dislocations
Rotator cuff and/or labrum repairs
Total shoulder replacements both anatomical and reverse
Bursitis or tendonitis
Shoulder fractures; humerus or scapula
Wrist:
Distal Radius or Ulna fracture
Sprain or strains
De Quervain's
Thumb joint arthritis with or without surgery. CMC arthroplasty/LRTI.
Carpal tunnel, with or without surgery
Other Considerations:
Custom molded splints for fingers, wrist, and/or elbows
Help with choosing and fitting commercial braces or splints
Scar and edema reduction techniques
Burn rehabilitation
Astym treatment – I am one of 2% of all OT’s (there are thousands of providers, both OT [14%] and PT) certified in this technique that can treat both upper and lower extremity issues
Silver Ring Splint fittings. Click here for more information about Silver Ring Splints.
Elbow:
Lateral or Medial Epicondylitis. AKA, tennis or golfers elbow
Elbow fractures. Radial head, olecranon, distal humerus, etc.
Radial tunnel or cubital tunnel syndrome
Distal biceps repairs
Hand:
Tendon repairs
Trigger finger
Mallet finger
Fractures to the fingers or hand itself
Amputations
Dupuytren's contracture
All treatments are geared to the individual being treated. The OT team aims to restore your ability to use the arm for daily tasks. There is no one technique for all, we customize the therapy program to match what’s happening and where you want to get to.
