4 Scary Long Term Effects of Poor Posture
Take a peek around you if you’re in an office. Or take a quick look at yourself. What do you see? Everyone hunched and slumped over at their computers. I bet that made you sit up straight, didn’t it? When…
Hand Hurts From Typing? This Could Be the Cause
There are a lot of jobs in the world where risk and danger is imminent. It’s possible that you never thought your desk job would have any potential health risks (aside from eating too many chips out of the vending…
Improve Your Mobility With These Range of Motion Exercises
Range of Motion Exercises, or ROM exercises, are important movement patterns designed to regain mobility in a joint such as the shoulder, knee, wrist or fingers. Regularly moving your joints can help reduce pain, keep your joints flexible, and improve…
4 Exercises for Golfer’s Elbow You Should Try Today
It may seem odd, but repetitive movement can have long term effects on your elbows. If you suffer from golfer’s elbow you know the pain—that persistent, nagging pain that can put a huge damper on everyday life. Golfer’s elbow is…
How to Stop Cracking Your Knuckles for Good in 3 Easy Steps
You may hate to admit it, but almost all of us have at least one bad habit. Some of these bad habits can pose some serious health risks. We all have heard that bad habits are hard to break…until now. …
Desert Hand Therapy: New Name, More Physical Therapy
You may have recently noticed on the Desert Hand Therapy Facebook and our website that we have a new logo and name. These changes are signifying an exciting expansion of our physical therapy department. Don’t worry though! You’ll still receive…
Here’s Why You Need a Certified Hand Therapist
When you’ve injured your hand or wrist, and you need help, where do you turn? The list can be long and confusing: physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy. Which one do you make an appointment with? Does it matter? Actually, it…
3 Common Conditions Treated with Hand Therapy
You’ve probably heard of physical therapy and hand therapy before, but maybe you don’t know what they’re for? Or maybe you think hand therapy is just something for pro-athletes? That it’s nothing more than a good massage? We’re here to set the…
Hand Pain? Top 4 Reasons Why
Our hands do so much for us – they help us to cook, pick up our kids, play piano, work, sew, and high-five. So if you’re experiencing hand pain, you might feel like your world has gotten just a little…
What to Expect After Wrist Surgery
If you are about to have wrist surgery, it can feel daunting. And maybe a little scary. Or maybe you’ve already had the surgery and you’re wondering “what comes next?” Either way, knowing the facts about taking care of yourself…