Occupational Hand Therapy
Arthritis & Sports is home to one of the area's largest in-house outpatient therapy clinic, with some of the best physical therapists and hand therapists in the region
Thank you for choosing Arthritis & Sports | Physical & Occupational Hand Therapy. Our team is committed to continual, quality, and exceptional care. Our physical therapy clinics in Sterling, VA and South Riding, VA offer a high degree of expertise in orthopaedic physical therapy and patient service. Our Sterling clinic also hosts our occupational hand therapists, who have received extensive training in the rehabilitation of conditions affecting the upper extremity.
Our rehabilitation team focuses on restoring each patient’s optimal physical potential. Furthermore, they help patients maintain their health by educating them to prevent injuries and promoting wellness. Our final goal is to keep our patients continually performing at their highest level of activity. Our team of therapists provides a closely monitored program from start to recovery. They persistently track each patient’s progress, communicating and coordinating with their doctor along the way.
Specialties & Services //
Our devoted therapists specialize in an extensive range of conditions including post-surgical rehabilitation, arthritis, and tendinitis. In order to effectively treat our patients, our therapists use various modalities including various hands-on and tool-assisted manual therapy techniques to improve results.
Hand & Wrist Therapy: Specialized rehabilitation focused on restoring strength, dexterity, coordination, and range of motion in the hand and wrist after injury, surgery, or chronic conditions.
Elbow Therapy: Targeted treatment programs designed to relieve elbow pain, improve mobility, and strengthen surrounding muscles affected by injury, overuse, or nerve compression.
Shoulder Therapy: Comprehensive therapy that restores shoulder mobility, strength, and stability to support proper arm and hand function.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Customized therapy programs that promote healing and safely restore hand, wrist, and upper extremity function following surgery.
Pre-Surgical Rehabilitation (Pre-Hab): Strengthening and mobility therapy performed before surgery to improve outcomes and support a smoother recovery.
Joint Replacement Rehabilitation: Focused therapy designed to restore range of motion, strength, and functional use of the upper extremity after joint replacement procedures.
Arthritis: Therapeutic treatments and exercises that reduce joint stiffness and pain while improving hand strength, flexibility, and daily function.
Tendonitis & Bursitis: Targeted therapy that reduces inflammation, promotes tissue healing, and restores flexibility and strength in affected tendons and surrounding tissues.
Sport & Work Related Injuries: Rehabilitation programs that treat upper extremity injuries caused by athletic activity or occupational strain and help patients safely return to work or sport.
Patient Education: Personalized instruction that helps patients understand their condition, protect healing tissues, and prevent future injury.
Electric Muscle Stimulation: A therapeutic modality that uses electrical impulses to stimulate muscles, reduce pain, and support muscle activation during recovery.
Therapeutic Exercise: Guided exercise programs designed to restore strength, coordination, flexibility, and functional movement of the hand and upper extremity.
Custom Hand & Wrist Splinting: Individually fabricated splints designed to protect injured structures, support healing, and improve hand and wrist alignment and function.
Joint & Soft Tissue Mobilization: Hands-on therapy techniques that gently mobilize joints and soft tissues to improve range of motion and reduce pain and stiffness.
Ultrasound: A therapeutic modality that uses sound waves to promote tissue healing, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain in the upper extremity.
Myofascial Release: A manual therapy technique that releases tight connective tissue to reduce pain, improve circulation, and restore mobility in the hand and arm.
