Why see a CHT?
Any Occupational therapist or Physical therapist can claim to treat hand conditions, yet -
CHTs are heavily trained.
We must pass a stringent medical board exam with a pass rate of 50%.
Our advanced training involves thousands of hours of training.
As specialists, this means we are more qualified to treat a wide complexity of injuries from arthritis, carpal tunnel injury to more complex injuries, such as tendon lacerations, crush injuries, and complex finger fractures.
Not only do I have occupational therapy training, I also have Advance Practice Hand Therapy training in addition to the training required to pass the CHT medical exam.
What I can treat
As a Certified Hand Therapist/CHT, I've treated a variety of concerns: Amputations, CMC arthritis, Carpal Tunnel, CVA/post-stroke flaccidity or spasticity, Dupuytren's, Extensor Tendon Repairs, Flexor Tendon Repairs, Golfer's Elbow, Humerus fractures, Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis, Rotator Cuff injuries, Shoulder impingement, Shoulder Arthroplasty/Replacement, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Finger, Wrist fractures, and much more.