April is National Occupational Therapy Month, and each OT at West Texas Therapy finds joy and a sense of accomplishment in helping each of our patients navigate their path towards healing and ...

Occupational and physical therapists who treat upper extremity injuries often treat ulnar nerve entrapment conditions. Some of these therapists are specialists called certified hand therapists (CHTs).

Your upper extremity, which includes the shoulder ... available at Ohio State to improve your quality of life and restore function. Nerve damage is usually caused by compression, stretching or a cut.

“The reason why DVTs are concerning — the lower extremity more so than the upper extremity — is their ... closer to the neck and chest. Important nerves, an artery and a vein run through ...

Only rarely, however, does such a hemangioma cause spinal-cord compression ... of progressive loss of motion of the right lower extremity, weakness of the other 3 extremities, a weight loss ...

Arm pain may be caused by injuries, overuse, arthritis, and nerve problems. Most of the time, it can be treated with rest and home care, but in some cases, arm pain can be caused by serious conditions ...

We provide an overview of acute upper extremity compartment syndrome ... Extensive muscle and nerve necrosis is not yet present. Usually <8 hours from onset of conditions that caused compartment ...

General Principles. General operative principles for fasciotomy and/or epimysiotomy include: (1) longitudinal exposures, (2) complete fasciotomy, (3) careful muscle and nerve inspection ...

occurs when there is damage or injury to a nerve or set of nerves. The injury may result from compression, constriction, or stretching. Pinched nerves can occur anywhere in the body but happen ...