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Interventions for hand impairments

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Interventions during the inflammation phase of tissue healing   rest is advised, edema management, pain control, and positioning  
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Interventions during the fibroplasia phase of tissue healing   starts at 4 days to 6 weeks. Formation of scar tissue. Begin AROM, splint  
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interventions during the maturation phase of tissue healing   gentle resistive activity, avoid inflammation, dynamic or static splinting, scar tissue management  
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hand position to avoid   wrist flexed, MP joints stiffen in hyperextension, and DIP's flexed, adducted thumb  
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Describe the Intrinsic Plus position   wrist in neutral or extension, MP's in flexion, IP's in extension (flexor and extensor tendon repair not conducive to these positions  
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PROM precautions   can be injurious to delicate tissues, can incite inflammation and trigger CRPS, can cause inflammation if PROM is done after heat application  
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Guidelines for PROM   gentle and pain-free  
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may be more effective than PROM   low load-long duration splinting  
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heat precaution   do not use on inflamed or edematous extremity, may degrade collagen and contribute to microscopic tears, can have rebound effect, with stiffening following its use  
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Guidelines for use of heat   use aerobic exercise to warm up tissue, elevate the extremity in conjunction with heat, monitor frequently for signs of inflammation  
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benefits of purposeful activity fro hand therapy   produces coordinated movement patterns in multiple planes, leads to better movement quality  
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Benefits of occupation as means for therapy   improved quality of movement and return to occupation  
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wound color: red   revascularizing  
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wound color: yellow   exuidate--needs cleansing and debridement  
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wound color: black   necrotic--needs debriedment  
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Describe a mature scar   flat and softer, has neutral color, does not blanch to touch  
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Interventions for edema   elevation, compression, manual edema mobilization, lymphedema pumps  
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interventions for scar management   compression, silicone gel  
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interventions   edema control, scar management, tendon gliding, blocking exercises, place and hold, end feel and splinting  
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types of splinting   blocking, buddy strapping, dynamic vs static  
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Intervention for stiff hand (as result of fx)   decrease PROM/AROM if painful or swollen, static splinting during acute inflammatory phase, dynamic when joint has soft end feel  
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Intervention for tendonitis (more than half of occupationsl illnesses)   RICE, splinting @ night, gradual mobilization balanced w/rest, prevent re-injury thru education  
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Intervention for lateral epicondylitis   proximal conditioning and scapular stabilizing, built up handles, splinting, counterforce strap  
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intervention for medial epicondylitis   proximal conditioning, avoid end range, built up handles, splinting, counterforce strap  
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Intervention for DeQuervains Disease (common type of tendonitis)   avoid wrist deviation (esp w/pinching), forearm thumb spica  
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Intervention for nerve injuries   steroid injection, night splinting in neutral, exercises for tendon gliding, aerobic exercises, proximal conditioning, ergonomic modification, postural training  
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Management of CRPS   medications, sympathetic blocks, modalities; vaso motor challenge thru stress loading (scrubbing); change positions, temperature feedback, contrast, vibration, desensitization, water aerobics; Pt. directed therapy  
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Interventions for OA   splinting, pain mgmt, jt. protection  
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Interventions for RA   reduce inflammation, jt. protection, splinting, energy conservation  
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