How can hand pain be relieved?
When hand pain arises, immediate actions that can be taken include:
- Resting the hand and avoiding activities that trigger the pain
- Applying ice to the hand in the painful area for 15-20 minutes, 2-3 times a day. The ice should be wrapped in a towel.
- Performing gentle range-of-motion exercises for shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers to maintain hand flexibility
How can Physical Therapy Help with Hand Pain?
During treatment the immediate concern is the cease of pain, which can be very acute in certain cases. This is achived through a combination of interventions, such as specialized massage and electrotherapy, which can be effective in any case. Then passive and active kinesiotherapy, with also specialized exercises is applied. Gradually, a set of exercises is introduced to strengthen the muscles avert future deterioration of the clinical condition. The interventions used are:
Konstantinos Danalis,PT
Physical Therapist
Member of the Physiotherapists Ascociation of Greece, graduated from University of West Attica with a degree in Physiotherapy.As an experienced physical therapist, Konstantinos understands that injuries triggered by repetition, overuse, or other causes can have a serious impact on an individual's functionality, restricting everyday activities and affective one's lifestyle . Konstantinos uses the latest and most cutting-edge hands-on therapies to help treat musculoskeletal injuries, alleviate chronic pain, or restore proper function and stability throughout the body.
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What is the cost of treatment
The cost of treatment is not high. The required sessions are usually 6, and in each one the treament progrmm is adjusted to the cauurent codnition. After redusing symptoms a structured exercise program is introduced to continue therapy and avert reccurent symptoms. The program is prescribed electronically, so that the patient has easy access and execute it by himself/herself. There is also the option of online supervision at a low cost. Continuous communication between the patient and the doctor is maintained for ongoing support.
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