Category: Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center
OT Month Celebration
Washington University Occupational Therapy works with many healthcare providers, physician groups, living facilities, and community organizations to provide the best...
Chronic Condition Spring Safety Tips
Spring is a time of awakening. As we wake up from our winter slumber, we are eager to be more...
Expanding To Washington
Ryan Risley, MPM, meets with contractors just weeks before OT Services’ new clinic in Washington, Mo., is set to open....
The Importance of Lymphedema Therapy
Following breast cancer, your risk of developing lymphedema may increase based on risk factors such as radiation or lymph node...
Winter Tips For Walking Your Dog
Walking your dog is seen as a good way to reach weight loss goals, keep in shape, decrease stress and...
Good Form With Exercise Apps
For many people, the start of the new year symbolizes a time to take on new challenges and adopt new...
Safety Tips for Holiday Gathering
The holidays are shaping up to look different again this year from traditional gatherings of the past with recommendations of...
Milliken Celebrates 50 years of Helping Hands!
Some years are more special than others in the life of a clinic, this happens to be the case for...
Hand Safety When Pumpkin Carving
With Halloween being this weekend, we know pumpkins are being carved in preparation for display. While usually not thought of...
Ergonomic Form for Raking Leaves
What is your favorite thing about Fall? I love the weather, the leaves changing colors, wearing boots and layers, enjoying...
New Nerve and Tendon Transfer Chapter
The third edition of ‘Orthotic Intervention for the Hand and Upper Extremity’ was published this year and is recently in...
Preventing Common Summer Injuries
We all love summer as it brings warm weather and outdoor activity. Summer injuries are a common reason to seek...
4th of July Hand & Firework Safety
Summer 2021 is looking a little brighter than the summer of 2020 as neighborhood and community gatherings, parades, and summer...
Let’s Give Them A Hand
June 7th – 13th we will recognize our Hand Therapists during the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) Hand Therapy...
Why See A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
You may ask yourself why is my physician referring me to see a hand and upper extremity specialist for my...
Our Aging Thumbs
Take a moment to assess your posture. Did you immediately correct the position of your neck, back, and shoulders? Although...
Celebrate OT Month During April!
Washington University Occupational Therapy works with many healthcare providers, physician groups, living facilities, and community organizations to provide the best...
Hand Pain Cramping Your Style?
Have you started having dull, achy soreness in your joints or quick, sharp pains in your hands with activities? Have...
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Safety Tips
Winter has shown itself in the last few weeks and with that comes lots of snow shoveling. There are two...
2020 Clinical Publications Work
In 2020 our Therapists provided their expertise to the following Clinical Publications & Journals: Annals of Surgery Hand Therapy Plastic...
New Year Exercise Safety Tips
A new year is here and its’ time to include exercise and a new mindset for more focus on your...
Safety Tips For Holiday Celebrations
The holidays this year are going to look a little bit different than what we are used to with social...
Pumpkin Carving Tips for Hand Safety
With Halloween being later this week, cht These injuries can require surgical repair and sometimes take multiple months to rehabilitate....
Ergonomic Form & Raking Leaves
Fall is quickly approaching which makes me think of the cooler weather, the leaves changing colors, wearing boots and layers,...
Lymphedema Services Now Offered @ Milliken
The Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center is now offering Lymphedema services for patients who are in need of these services. If...
Handwriting and Motor Control Study
Scars and The Sun
We are now into the heat of the summer here in St Louis, let’s talk about Scars and The Sun!...
Fireworks & Hand Safety
View our Firework Safety Tip Sheet The summer of 2020 is different from any we have known before. Covid-19 has...
Celebrating Our Hand Therapists
June 1st – 7th we will recognize our Hand Therapists during the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) Hand Therapy...
Hand Safety Tips While Walking Your Dog
Walking your dog is seen as a good way to reach your weight loss goals, keep in shape, and decrease...
Tips For Working From Home During a Pandemic
Tips for working from home during a pandemic Many of us find ourselves in uncharted territory these days; may it...
National OT Month!
What should we celebrate in the month of April during these difficult times, I know…National OT Month! Some of you...
Sleep Positioning and Nerve Compression Syndromes
Does your sleep positioning make the nerves in your arm cranky? Have you ever awoken from a sound sleep unable...
What Is Raynaud’s?
Referred to as a disease or a phenomenon, this condition involves vasospasm of the small arteries in fingers and toes. ...
5 Ways OT can help build a Healthier, Happier “You” in 2020!
5 ways OT can help build a Healthier, Happier “You” in 2020! Stretching Exercises A few morning stretches will get...
Avoid Injury While Staying On Top of Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions
At the start of each new year, many people set physical fitness goals. Consequently, it is common to see an...
Winter Tips For Fall Prevention
Winter is a busy time of year with many people out and about. As the temperature drops and winter weather...
Hand Safety During Thanksgiving Meal Prep
As our focus shifts from pumpkin carving to Thanksgiving turkey cooking, this cherished American tradition is all about gathering with...
“Beating Pain” – ASHT Traveling Course – November 2nd, 2019
Do you or your colleagues treat patients that suffer from pain in their hands? Join us as we host the...
Pain Management for the Hand & Upper Extremity
Joint immobilization is an effective strategy in the acute phase of upper extremity pain, particularly among those with arthritis and...
Ergonomics & backpack tips for back to school
Back to school is always a busy time of the year with an array of emotions. There are precautions you...
Cancer Therapy Services
Washington University Occupational Therapy provides multiple services to help patients with cancer therapy. Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center can better prepare...
Mallet Finger Injury
Mallet finger injuries (also known as Baseball finger) generally occur during sports-related activities (baseball, softball, soccer, kickball, etc.). This injury...