Patient Education Resources

The Patient Education Committee has developed Patient Education Resources for the public, and for therapists to use as a convenient tool for patient care. These flyers provide information on common diagnoses, answer frequently asked questions and educate patients on the role a hand therapist plays in their treatment.

Patient Education Resources

• What is a Hand Therapist?
• Boutonniere Deformity
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish)
• CMC Arthritis
• CMC Arthritis (in Spanish) — NEW
• CRPS
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish) — NEW
• DeQuervain Tendinopathy
• DeQuervain Tendinopathy (in Spanish) — NEW
• Distal Biceps Rupture
• Distal Radius Fracture
• Distal Radius Fracture (in Spanish)
• Dupuytren Disease
• Ergonomics & Joint Protection
• Extensor Tendon Injury
• Finger Dislocation Injuries (PIP)
• Fingertip Injuries
• Flexor Tendon Injury
• Frozen Shoulder
• Ganglion Cyst
• Hand Burns
• Hand Edema
• Hand Fractures
• Hand Infections
• LRTI (Surgery for Arthritis at the Base of the Thumb)
• Mallet Finger
• Mallet Finger (in Spanish) — NEW
• Medial Epicondylitis
• Osteoarthritis of the Hand 
• Osteoarthritis of the Hand (in Spanish)
• Preparing for Arm/Hand Surgery
• Raynaud's Disease
• Radial Head Fracture
• Radial Nerve Palsy
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Scaphoid Fractures
• Shoulder Impingement
• SL Wrist Ligament Injuries
• Tendon Transfers
• Tennis Elbow
• Tennis Elbow (in Spanish) — NEW 
• TFCC Injuries
• Total Elbow Arthroplasty
• Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation
• Trigger Finger
• Trigger Finger (in Spanish) 
• Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury of the Thumb
• Volar Plate Ligament Injury of the Finger

Spanish Translations

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish)
• CMC Arthritis (in Spanish) — NEW
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish) — NEW
• DeQuervain Tendinopathy (in Spanish) — NEW
• Distal Radius Fracture (in Spanish)
• Mallet Finger (in Spanish) — NEW
• Osteoarthritis of the Hand (in Spanish)
• Tennis Elbow (in Spanish) — NEW 
• Trigger Finger (in Spanish) 

The Patient Education Committee will continue developing this series and more resources will be released in the near future. If you have any questions or suggestions for future resources, please email ASHT@asht.org.

To locate a hand therapist in your area, visit the ASHT Find a Member Therapist directory. You can search the directory by city, state, ZIP or last name. A prescription from your physician may be necessary before you can visit a hand therapist.

To find a hand surgeon in your area, please visit the American Society for Surgery of the Hand or the American Association for Hand Surgery directories.