Hand therapy is one of the most vital treatments | Arthritis Information

Hand Therapy Critical Link Between Serious Hand Injuries And Good Outcomes

Hand therapy is one of the most vital treatment steps in recovery from hand injury surgery, according to a literature review published in the August 2010 issue of The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). In fact, many patients spend more time with the hand therapist than the orthopaedic surgeon in the effort to ensure the best results and long-term recovery.

"Hand therapy is the critical link between certain surgeries on the hand and a good outcome," said Erik Dorf, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon and upper extremity specialist at Vail Summit Orthopaedics in Vail, and Frisco, Colorado, and a co-author of the review. "Collaboration and cooperation between the patient, the therapist, and the orthopaedic surgeon is critical."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196788.php

YES!!!

Everyone with RA should have a hand therapist. Our hands are too important to function and way too often we let deformities happen without trying to do anything at the early stages