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 and upper extremity therapist plays in their treatment.

General 

• What is a Hand Therapist?
• Ergonomics & Joint Protection
• Preparing for Arm/Hand Surgery

Finger Conditions

• Mallet Finger
• Boutonniere Deformity
• Fingertip Injuries
• Trigger Finger
• ​Extensor Tendon Injury
• Flexor Tendon Injury
• Volar Plate Ligament Injury of the Finger
• Finger Dislocation Injuries (PIP)
• Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury of the Thumb

SPANISH TRANSLATION

• Mallet Finger (in Spanish)
• Trigger Finger (in Spanish) 

Hand Conditions

• Dupuytren Disease
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• CRPS
• Tendon Transfers
• Hand Burns
• Hand Edema
• Hand Fractures
• Hand Infections
• ​CMC Arthritis
• LRTI (Surgery for Arthritis at the Base of the Thumb)
• Osteoarthritis of the Hand 
• Raynaud's Disease

SPANISH TRANSLATIONS

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish)
• Osteoarthritis of the Hand (in Spanish)
• CMC Arthritis (in Spanish) 

Wrist Conditions

• DeQuervain Tendinopathy
• SL Wrist Ligament Injuries
• TFCC Injuries
• Distal Radius Fracture
• ​Scaphoid Fractures
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Ganglion Cyst

SPANISH TRANSLATION

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish)
• DeQuervain Tendinopathy (in Spanish)
• Distal Radius Fracture (in Spanish)

Elbow Conditions

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Radial Nerve Palsy
• Distal Biceps Rupture
• Medial Epicondylitis
• Tennis Elbow
• Total Elbow Arthroplasty
• Radial Head Fracture

SPANISH TRANSLATION

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (in Spanish) 
• Tennis Elbow (in Spanish)

Shoulder Conditions

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome — NEW
• Frozen Shoulder
• Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Impingement
• Rotator Cuff Tear​

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.