ASHT Blog
Posted by Stacy Baker MOT, OTR/L, CHT on June 01, 2020
This Hand Therapy Week, most of us find ourselves in a different place, both mentally and physically, compared to years past. We have all been changed in some way from the pandemic, and as things evolve, this period of time will no doubt impact us forever. This has taken a toll on each of us.
Among…
Posted by Rachel Pigott, MPH, OTR/L, CHT on May 26, 2020
Did you know May is Arthritis Awareness Month?
As hand therapists, we help people with arthritis improve the quality of their lives by learning self-management techniques for their hand arthritis. We teach them methods to control pain, maintain function and limit stress across their joints. In the…
Posted by Sarah Doerrer PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT on May 18, 2020
The ASHT Research Division is excited to announce an exciting change to the monthly Journal Club.
Journal Club will now be on Zoom. Changing to the Zoom platform will give a more interactive experience for members. Moderators will now have the ability to present visual materials and speak to…
Posted by ASHT Board Members-at-Large on May 11, 2020
On April 29, 2020, hand therapists from all over the country came together on a Zoom call to share moments of caring and creativity during COVID-19 pandemic. Despite feeling overworked, financially burdened, tired, stressed or even lost during a furlough, everyone had something positive to share.…
Posted by Courtney Retzer Vargo, OTD, OTR/L, CHT on May 05, 2020
I traveled to Lusaka, Zambia as a part of an all-volunteer surgical team in September 2017. We worked alongside the excellent local medical staff at Beit CURE Hospital of Zambia on the outskirts of the city, offering free and low-cost pediatric orthopedic and plastic surgery. The vast majority of…