Hand Pain in Pregnancy
If you are pregnant and are wondering why you are having numbness and tingling in your hands, you’ve come to the right place. Hand pain in pregnancy can often occur, and if you’re feeling that tingle in your wrists and…
Custom-Made Orthotics & Braces
At Desert Hand and Physical Therapy, we create custom orthotics (AKA “splints”) with a one-of-a-kind fit. These splints aid in the healing of numerous diagnoses. A physician may request a custom orthotic to protect an injury (bone fracture, tendon laceration…
Mallet Finger Injuries & Treatment
WHAT IS A MALLET FINGER? “Mallet Finger” is a term for a terminal tendon rupture, which is an injury of the tip of the finger that causes the DIP (distal interphalangeal) joint to droop into flexion. The DIP joint is…
Frozen Shoulder – How Can Physical Therapy Help?
Adhesive capsulitis, better known as frozen shoulder, is a condition that causes pain and stiffness in your shoulder. It is a condition that gradually appears over time, and it is not the result of an acute injury. Signs and symptoms…
Outpatient Therapy: Fact vs Fiction
Here to debunk your common misconceptions about occupational and physical therapy is Partner and Director Brittany Moya, CHT. What is Fact and what is Fiction? THERAPY FICTION 1: “I don’t need to see a therapist in-person to do therapy”…
Patient Highlight – A Special Story & Patient: Meet Loni!
An Amazing Girl with an Amazing Case of Hand Therapy Working and Providing Improved Function at Desert Hand and Physical Therapy Laveen Thanks to the hard work and collaboration of our pediatric therapist, Casey Blaesing, paired with the excellent…
Practice What You Preach: Words of Wisdom from Kristen DiCicco, Hand Therapist
Practice What You Preach: Words of Advice for Daily Hand and Joint Maintenance from a Hand Therapist “Practice What You Preach” I never fully grasped what this quote meant until I started working full time as a hand therapist. When…
Dry Needling, Perspective from a Certified PT
Dry Needling at Desert Hand and Physical Therapy What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling can be used to treat many different pathologies, including chronic…
How To: Complete an Ironman Race as an OT and CHT
Meet Charlotte: Triathlon Athlete and CHT at Desert Hand and Physical Therapy At Desert Hand and Physical Therapy, we have MANY talented and targeted specialists to care for you needs. Take a look at Charlotte’s Ironman journey below for some…
Meet The Billing Team Queen, Melinda Washington!
Melinda Washington is the manager of our billing department. She has served our company for 16 years! She is an expert in her field, and we are lucky to have her as an integral part of the Desert Hand and…