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Hand Therapy Services at UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

What Is Hand Therapy?

Conditions or injuries related to your upper extremities often require specialized treatment beyond traditional occupational therapy.

Hand therapy focuses on the treatment of the upper part of your body such as your elbow, wrist, and hand. Due to the complex anatomy of your upper limbs, evaluation and proper treatment are managed by certified hand therapists. Our hand therapists provide patients with expert care focused on preventative measures and restoration for a wide range of upper-limb conditions.

Hand Therapy Services

Receiving hand therapy provides many benefits in addition to an increase in functional ability, such as improved mental health. Patients of hand therapy are able to begin a return to daily functional activities soon after the start of treatment. Strength, flexibility, coordination, movement, and other functions of the upper limbs are reclaimed due to the specialized treatment you receive from hand therapy.

Hand therapy services at UPMC include the evaluation and treatment of various injuries and conditions, including but not limited to:

Conditions Treated by Hand Therapy

  • Arthritis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis elbow

Injuries Treated by Hand Therapy

  • Injuries and pain related to the elbow, forearm, wrist, finger
  • Fractures (including sprains and dislocations)
  • Lacerations (wounds)
  • Amputation
  • Burns
  • Post-surgery recovery

Treatment Plans for Hand Therapy

Individualized treatment plans at our hand therapy services pay special attention to your limitations, personal needs, and goals throughout the entire therapy process.

Your first hand therapy session may include:

  • Initial measurements of your hand or other limb
  • Evaluation of current strength and movement
  • Examination for swelling and other abnormalities

Post-initial appointment your therapist will direct you through various exercises and may require you to wear a splint on a regular basis. Other forms of hand therapy treatment include the application of ice or heat as well as the use of modified equipment to increase personal freedom.

Allison Park
412-487-4710
4490 Mt. Royal Blvd., 2nd Floor
Allison Park, PA 15101

Altoona Station 
Medical Center

814-889-3900
1516 9th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602

Bedford
814-623-3510
Bedford
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett, PA 15537

Butler - Clearview Mall
724-285-5351
142 Clearview Circle
Butler, PA 16001

Cranberry Township
724-720-3050
UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Erie - Harborcreek
814-877-7078
2101 Nagle Road
Erie, PA 16501

Erie - West 26th Street
814-452-4447 
2601 West 26th St.
Erie, PA 16506

Greensburg
724-830-8750
5142 Route 30
Greensburg, PA 15601


Greenville
724-588-3001
25 Williamson Road, Suite 109
Greenville, PA 16125 


Hermitage
724-347-6660
449 North Hermitage Road
Entrance B
Hermitage, PA 16148


McCandless
412-630-9750
9365 McKnight Road, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Monroeville
412-380-0551
UPMC at Oxford Drive, Suite 310
600 Oxford Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146

New Castle – Nesbitt Place
724-658-2801
26 Nesbitt Road, Suite 153
New Castle, PA 16105


North Strabane
724-229-5260
100 Adios Drive, Suite 1160
Washington, PA 15301

Oakland 
412-692-2434
Oakland Hand Therapy Clinic
Kaufmann Medical Building, Suite 1002
3471 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Pittsburgh – Mercy Pavilion
412-642-5460
UPMC Mercy Pavilion, Fourth Floor
1622 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219


Pleasant Hills
Phone: 412-894-1752
Fax: 412-653-0232

Southland Shopping Center
623-A Clairton Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
 


Sarver
724-295-0066
252 Buffalo Plaza
Route 356
Sarver, PA 16055

Seneca
814-678-4656
100 Fairfield Drive
Seneca, PA 16346

Shadyside
412-665-8035
Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute, Suite 400
5750 Centre Ave. 
Pittsburgh, PA 15206  

South Hills
412-851-8850
UPMC Outpatient Center, Entrance B, Suite 1400
1300 Oxford Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102

South Side – Outpatient
412-586-6900
South Side Outpatient Center
2310 Jane Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203


Uniontown
724-437-7500
135 Wayland Smith Drive
Uniontown, PA 15401

White Oak
412-678-7545
Oak Park Mall
2001 Lincoln Way
White Oak, PA 15131

 

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