Hand Therapy Secrets | Helping Occupational Therapist Become Experts

You don’t need to be scared of treating flexor tendons. It’s easy to worry about moving too much, causing a rupture, or doing something wrong—especially when you’ve heard all the horror stories. But that fear can also make you too conservative with your treatment.

Flexor tendon rehab can feel complicated—but it doesn’t have to be. Instead of getting overwhelmed by every protocol, start by simplifying the process.

Too many therapists think treating a finger fracture means following the prescription exactly as it's written. The prescription tells you what's allowed—it doesn't tell you how to treat the patient. As hand therapists, our job is to use clinical reasoning, educate our patients with confidence, and apply the right techniques—not just follow a script.

Persistent ulnar-sided wrist pain after a distal radius fracture isn't always a TFCC problem. In this episode, let's break down the anatomy and clinical reasoning that helps you identify the true source of pain and choose more effective treatment strategies.

Anatomy doesn’t change—but protocols do. Flexor tendons are one area where what you’re doing in the clinic may not always match what you’re expected to know for the CHT exam. If you’re studying based only on the protocols you use at work, you could be missing an important part of the picture.