Our team treats a range of conditions, including:
Arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Congenital hand deformities
Distal radius fractures
Elbow arthritis or instability
Extensor and flexor tendon injuries
Hand and wrist fractures
Rheumatoid arthritis
Shoulder arthritis
Traumatic injuries
Our team includes specialists who are experts in microsurgery. They are skilled at repairing the small blood vessels in the hands and fingers. Microsurgery is just one treatment option we offer. Others include:
Arthritic reconstructions
Elbow ligament reconstruction
Elbow replacement or resurfacing
Hand surgery
Joint replacement
Nerve repair
Post-trauma reconstruction surgery
Upper extremity surgery
Our team also includes occupational therapists who are certified hand therapists. The team works together to make sure you have the very best recovery.
Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic
UW Health’s Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic offers the care you need after surgery. Our certified hand therapists work closely with your UW Health surgeon to develop a rehabilitation plan that’s best for you.
Certified hand therapists work closely with referring physicians and the patient to provide a continuum of care often starting within days of injury or surgery and progressing through the patient's rehabilitation.
This continuum of care eliminates the need for multiple medical providers and duplicated care, resulting in decreased recovery time and medical costs. Improved functional outcomes ensure a quicker return to work and a productive lifestyle.
Services include:
Patient education
Wound/scar management
Edema and lymphedema management
Splinting
Strengthening/range-of-motion programs
Joint mobilization
Work preparation and adaptive self-care
Management of acute or chronic pain
Desensitization and sensory re-education
A wide range of modalities, including ultrasound, fluidotherapy, iontophoresis, hot/cold packs, paraffin
Why use a hand specialist
Patient outcomes are maximized as a result of accurate assessment and effective treatment. The intricate anatomy of the arm and hand combined with the technical complexity of newer surgical procedures performed on the arm and hand necessitates a higher level of competency and advanced skills and knowledge for successful outcomes.
The expertise of a hand therapist leads to quick identification of pathology and complex problems. Certified hand therapists are required to re-certify every five years in order to ensure clinical competence. Continuing education is a requirement for re-certification.
Benefits to patients
Hand therapists work closely with the referring physician and the patient to provide a continuum of care often starting within days of injury or surgery and progressing through the patient's rehabilitation. This continuum of care eliminates the need for multiple medical providers and duplicated care, resulting in decreased recovery time and decreased medical costs. Improved functional outcomes ensure faster return to work and a productive lifestyle.
Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic locations
The Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic has four locations throughout Madison:
Referring physicians
To refer your patients to the Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic, send a written MD prescription/consult for Occupational Therapy/Hand to the Upper Extremity and Hand Rehabilitation Clinic, or fax to (608) 262-7679.
Our team sees patients at three Madison locations.
University Hospital Hand Surgery Clinic
600 Highland Ave /Madison, WI 
(608) 263-7502
1 S Park St Medical Center Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedic Clinic
- 1 S Park St /
Madison, WI - (608) 263-0393
East Madison Hospital Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedic Clinic
- 4602 Eastpark Blvd /
Madison, WI - (608) 263-0393