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The Method I Use Every Time I Evaluate My Patients as a Hand Therapist
How do you know what to evaluate first when a patient comes in with a complex hand therapy case? In this episode, I walk you through my clinical reasoning process using a distal radius fracture case, sharing how I...
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How to Treat Thumb CMC Arthritis: What Works and What Doesn't
How should your treatment approach change depending on the severity of thumb CMC arthritis? In this episode, I go through how I evaluate mild, moderate, and severe cases, including treatment options, managing patient...
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Ganglion Cyst Case Discussion What If Your Patient Doesn't Want Surgery
What do you do when your patient has a painful ganglion cyst but doesn't want surgery? In this episode, let's walk through a real patient case, discussing how to evaluate symptoms, looking beyond the wrist, and...
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Conservative vs. Surgery for Trigger Thumb: What You Need to Know
Treating trigger thumb involves more than just choosing a splint or treatment technique. In this episode, let's breaks down how to evaluate trigger thumb, understand the anatomy behind the symptoms, and determine when...
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Thumb Stiffness After a Fracture? Here’s What You Need to Look At
Post-fracture thumb stiffness can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure what’s limiting your patient’s motion. In this episode, let's breaks down what therapists should look at, including scarring, joint...
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Case Discussion | Persistent Hand Pain, Numbness & Weakness
What would you look at if your patient had persistent hand pain, numbness, and weakness after a fall? In this case discussion, I walk through how I would approach the patient using clinical reasoning—not just focusing...
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How to Know If You’re Ready for the CHT Exam
Want to become a CHT but keep wondering if you’re ready?
Don’t rule yourself out before you even start.
Start with your qualifications, get clear on WHY you want those letters behind your name, and choose the exam...
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You Don't Need to Fear Treating Flexor Tendon Repairs (Here's Where to Start)
You don’t need to be scared of treating flexor tendons. It’s easy to worry about moving too much, causing a rupture, or doing something wrong—especially when you’ve heard all the horror stories. But that fear can also...
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Don't Let Flexor Tendon Protocols Confuse You (Simplified for Hand Therapists)
Flexor tendon rehab can feel complicated—but it doesn’t have to be. Instead of getting overwhelmed by every protocol, start by simplifying the process.
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The 3 Mistakes Hand Therapists Make with Finger Fractures
Too many therapists think treating a finger fracture means following the prescription exactly as it's written. The prescription tells you what's allowed—it doesn't tell you how to treat the patient. As hand...
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Treating Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain | What Most Hand Therapists Get Wrong
Persistent ulnar-sided wrist pain after a distal radius fracture isn't always a TFCC problem. In this episode, let's break down the anatomy and clinical reasoning that helps you identify the true source of pain and...
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Don't Let Flexor Tendon Questions Ruin Your CHT Exam Score
Anatomy doesn’t change—but protocols do. Flexor tendons are one area where what you’re doing in the clinic may not always match what you’re expected to know for the CHT exam. If you’re studying based only on the...
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