Wound Care
21 Wound Care Christine M. Wietlisbach Introduction Therapists specializing in upper extremity rehabilitation see and treat a wide variety of wounds, including abrasions, lacerations, skin tears, blisters, punctures or penetrations,…
Ganglions and Tumors of the Hand and Wrist
36 Ganglions and Tumors of the Hand and Wrist Julie Pal and Jackie Wallman Tumors of the forearm and hand can arise from any tissue in the upper extremity including…
Orthoses: Essential Concepts
7 Orthoses Essential Concepts Donald Greg Pitts and Elaine Ewing Fess Written for therapists with novice to intermediate level experience, this chapter is not intended to provide comprehensive information for…
Hand Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
41 Hand Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Cynthia Cooper Many people who have been treated with chemotherapy complain of upper extremity (UE) neuropathy that interferes with their activities of daily…
Infections
35 Infections Louann Gulick Gaub Acknowledgment The author would like to thank Cynthia Cooper for the use of portions of her text from the previous edition of this chapter. Hand…
Edema Reduction Techniques: A Biologic Rationale for Selection
3 Edema Reduction Techniques A Biologic Rationale for Selection Sandra M. Artzberger Editor’s Note: Before the importance of Sandra Artzberger’s work on the treatment of edema was recognized, the edema…
Tissue-Specific Exercises for the Upper Extremity
4 Tissue-Specific Exercises for the Upper Extremity Lori Falkel Acknowledgments I would like to give special thanks to Ola Grimsby and the Ola Grimsby Institute for the invaluable education I…
Fundamentals of Client-Therapist Rapport
13 Fundamentals of Client-Therapist Rapport Teri Britt Pipe Importance of the Therapeutic Relationship Holistic, client-focused care is a unifying goal among client care professionals. Holistic care involves viewing clients as…
The Neurological Hand
40 The Neurological Hand Gillian Porter and Lara Taggart The neurological hand can be complex. Motor and sensory impairments, spasticity/hypertonicity, learned disuse/nonuse, and perceptual issues make rehabilitation of this hand…
Yoga Therapeutics: A Biopsychosocial Approach
20 Yoga Therapeutics A Biopsychosocial Approach Matthew J. Taylor, Ranay Yarian and Cynthia Cooper Yoga Therapeutics “Down-dog for my hand patients?… You don’t know my patients!” That’s the usual response…
