Hand rehabilitation

from 45 min

450 kr

Rehabilitation of the hand and arm after injury, surgery or illness.

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About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
45 mins
Downtime
No downtime

Benefits

  • The hand, arm and shoulder
  • Exercises, splints and advice
  • A training programme for home

Expected results

The goal is better mobility, strength and function in the hand and arm. Progress depends on the injury and on the training at home.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Hand and arm rehabilitation is training of the hand, arm and shoulder after injury, surgery or illness, for example fractures, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, osteoarthritis or a stroke. The treatment can include exercises for mobility, strength and fine motor skills, treatment of swelling and scars, splints and advice on daily activities.

  • Usually several treatments over a few weeks, with exercises at home.

  1. The practitioner goes through the injury or illness, and what you want to manage again.
  2. Mobility, strength, sensation and swelling are examined.
  3. You train together, and the practitioner gives splints or advice if needed.
  4. You get a training programme to use at home.

Each treatment takes about 45 minutes.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

The exercises can cause discomfort, but should not cause strong pain. The practitioner adapts the load.

  • Common: tenderness and tired muscles after training.
  • Uncommon: more swelling or pain for a short time.

  • Do the exercises the way you have learned them.
  • Use the splint the way the practitioner has shown you.

No downtime.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • After surgery, the training follows the surgeon's plan. Bring information from the hospital if you have it.
  • The exercises at home are a large part of the treatment.

  • After a fracture or surgery in the hand, arm or shoulder.
  • Tendon and nerve injuries.
  • Osteoarthritis and stiff joints.
  • Reduced function in the arm after a stroke.

  • A fresh injury that a doctor has not examined.
  • An acute infection in the hand or arm.

Progress depends on the injury and on the exercises you do at home.

  • Infection or wounds that have not healed in the area.
  • A fracture or tendon that your doctor or surgeon has not cleared for training.

Contact your doctor or surgeon if you get increasing pain, swelling, redness, warmth, a fever, numbness, or pale or blue fingers.