At East End Occupational Therapy, we understand the difficulties of living with stiff joints and joint contractures of the upper extremity. When you’re unable to live with this problem any longer, consider reaching out to our team. We are expert occupational therapists who can help...
rpal tunnel syndrome is a common nerve disorder that causes numbness, tingling, and pain in your hands. Carpal tunnel syndrome can occur when you pinch a nerve in your wrist. This can be the result of many everyday activities. Carpal tunnel syndrome can negatively affect...
Few things are more challenging to deal with than having stiff joints. Joints allow for bodily movement, and when their functionality is compromised, even the most mundane tasks can feel impossible to complete. At East End Occupational Therapy, we've helped many patients overcome issues like...
What is Tendonitis? Tendonitis is caused when the thick cord that attaches your bone to your muscle is swollen or irritated. This can be caused by tiny rips in the tendon from injury. The injury can be over time or happen suddenly. There are two forms of...
As many people increase their physical activities during the summer, it’s not uncommon for injuries to become more prevalent during this time frame. Wrist injuries can be especially difficult to deal with, as our hands play a role in completing almost all of our daily...
Our hands are used for everyday life tasks, and we must make sure to take care of them and prevent them from becoming injured. Just like other parts of our body can be adjusted through some therapy, our hands can go through some treatment as...
On occasion, people who want to complete certain activities or tasks are unable to, as a result of physical or emotional limitations. At East End Occupational Therapy, we do not want to let these unfortunate limitations prevent you from living your everyday life. That is...
Since we use our hands constantly, injuries to the finger joints are very common. The proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP) are the middle joints of the finger. PIP joint dislocations can occur when trauma forces the bones in the middle knuckle of the finger out of...
Book AN Appointment Overview Though we don’t place much thought into it, the use of our hands is critical for everyday activities. Unfortunately, degenerative conditions like arthritis affect millions of people each year, hindering their ability to use their hands without pain. While there are several types...
Physical Therapy is important when it comes to rehabbing the body by using techniques like exercises, machines, and massages. In certain cases, some people need more generalized kinds of therapy for something like their hands. At East End Occupational Therapy in Holbrook, we specialize in upper extremity...
