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Introduction. “Hand therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limb, which includes the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle. It is the merging of occupational and physical therapy theory and practice that. combines comprehensive knowledge of the structure of the upper limb with function and activity. Using.
Anatomy and physiology, diagnoses of the upper limb, evaluation and. content; students will be better prepared to enter clinical rotations in hand therapy. The contents of this workbook narrow the focus of the user to basic principles, common conditions, and general treatment.
Diagram 1: bones of the hand. The forearm has a proximal radial ulnar joint at the elbow and a distal radial ulnar joint at the wrist. The forearm has a range of movement of about 180 degrees in pronation-supination.
Radial nerve injury. The radial nerve straightens the elbow and lifts the wrists and fingers. It mainly supplies the sensation to the back of the hand. If these muscles do not work you will be supplied with a resting splint, for comfort and to stop the tendons stretching.
•Innervation: The lateral two lumbricals (of the index and middle fingers) are innervated by the median nerve. The medial two lumbricals (of the little and ring fingers) are innervated by the ulnar nerve.
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The ulnar nerve is formed from roots C8 and T1, it innervates most of the intrinsic muscles of the hand and 2 muscles in the anterior forearm. It provides sensory innervation to the little finger and part of the ring finger, as well as the medial palmar area.
