The Hand/Upper Extremity Program at John Heinz Rehab and Allied Rehab, provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to people with injuries/diagnoses related to the hand or upper extremity. The team of occupational therapists are specially trained in the diagnosis and treatment of hand and upper extremity dysfunction. Some staff are Certified Hand Therapists (CHT).
Programs and Services
| Diagnoses Treated | |
• Burns |
• Upper Extremity Fractures |
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
• Upper Extremity Contractures |
• Tendon Transfers |
• Upper Extremity Amputation |
• Flexor / Extensor Tendon Repairs |
• Dupuytren’s Contracture |
• Nerve Palsies |
• Arthritis |
| • Any diagnosis related to the hand, including hand dysfunction symptoms related to a resolved cervical diagnosis | • Cumulative Trauma - Carpal Tunnel - DeQuervain’s - Lateral Epicondylitis - Medial Epicondylitis |
• Crush Injuries |
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| Specialty Services | |
• Dexter and Greenleaf computerized hand assessment system |
• Splint Fabrication |
• Work Simulation |
• Ergonomic Assessments |
| • Activities Daily Living (ADL) Training | • Wound Care |
| • Manual Therapy | • Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) |
• Work Readiness |
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For more information or to schedule an evaluation, please call:
| John Heinz Rehab: | (570) 826-3900 or 888-JH-REHAB |
| Allied Rehab: | (570) 348-1360 or 888-REHAB-PA |