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Six Best Tips for Swelling (Edema) Management

June 13, 2021 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS contrast bath, edema, Kinesio Taping, swelling

Swelling (also called Edema in medical term) is a common symptom from injuries, infection or inflammation. Although it’s a part

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Pain After Stroke

January 25, 2021January 27, 2021 Shih-Pin Hsu Pain, Stroke

⭐ What is pain? According to International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is “An unpleasant sensory and emotional

Rehabilitation for Pronator Syndrome

April 7, 2020April 9, 2020 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS median nerve flossing, myofascial release, pronator syndrome, pronator teres syndrome, split keyboard, vertical mouse

In the previous article, we introduced differences between pronator syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome. We also learned in recent studies,

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Rehabilitation for Scapholunate Injury (II)

August 9, 2019December 5, 2020 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS dart throwing motion, isometric, scapholunate, scapholunate injury

From previous article, we shared basic information about scapholunate injury, as well as interventions including orthosis protection and kinestio taping application. Nevertheless,

Rehabilitation for Scapholunate Injury (I)

April 2, 2019August 12, 2019 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS dart throwing motion, FOOSH, Kinesio Taping, scapholunate, scapholunate injury

⭐ What is Scapholunate Injury ? Scapholunate injury (or scapholunate dissociation, SLD) is one of the most common and significant

Easy Home Modification for Fall Prevention

February 4, 2019 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS Fall prevention, home modification

Falls are serious and costly. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for

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Dynamic Orthosis (Splints) for Finger Injuries

December 3, 2018October 16, 2022 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS boutonniere deformity, Dynamic Orthosis, Orthosis, Splint, Static Progressive Orthosis

Orthosis plays an essential role in the world of hand therapy. Since our previous article shared 5 common static orthosis for

Six Principles for Fall Prevention !

October 22, 2018April 2, 2019 Andrew Tan, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP, CEAS Fall prevention, Fall risk assessment

Why fall prevention is so important ? Fall-related injuries are very common in senior population, according to the U.S. Centers for