Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) Share a Review Session
ApexNetwork Physical Therapy’s Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) shared a review session on CHT in physical therapy. Jessica Haar, MOT, OTR/CHT, facilitated a Hand Therapy Review Course with Jeff, Kurt, and Susan on June 6, 2019. The course topics included group review of flexor tendon progression and sensory re-education progression in CHT. Such review sessions help CHTs achieve better outcomes for their patients. CHTs treat injuries […]
Importance of Stretching
Photo Credit My Fit Station Stretching should be an important component of every individual’s exercise or overall wellness regimen. But why is it so important? Some of the benefits of stretching include improved flexibility, improved range of motion, improved posture, improved coordination, and improved blood flow.1,2 Inflexible muscles place uneven stresses on the joints which […]
What is Dry Needling?
Dry Needling” is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. (APTA) Basically, dry needling focuses on treating myofascial trigger points, or hypersensitive bands of muscle. Those trigger points or “knots” […]
