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Hand Therapy for Arms, Hands, Fingers and Shoulders

What is hand therapy? Hand therapy is a special area of rehabilitation. Hand therapy deals with upper extremity function. Using their skills, hand therapists work with their patients to:     Prevent injury or impairment     Restore functional activity     Enhance participation in daily life.   What does a hand therapist do? A hand therapist looks at and treats […]

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Aging Well Health Journal Newsletter July 2013

Health Literacy: What It Means For You Health Literacy is the ability of the individual to understand basic health information and make good health decisions. Most health information comes from the doctor or other health provider. It is very important to understand personal health information. People who understand and act on the information they receive […]

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