Ascension Seton Williamson Hand Therapy and Lymphedema

Recovering and improving the strength of your hands is important for daily function as is managing the effects of lymphedema. At Ascension Seton Williamson Hand Therapy and Lymphedema in Round Rock, Texas, we deliver therapy for patients needing hand therapy and upper-extremity lymphedema therapy. 

If you have had an injury or are recovering from surgery on your hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder, you may be referred for hand therapy rehabilitation. An occupational therapist who specializes in the treatment of hand injuries will work with you to regain functional use of your hands with improving strength, sensation, range of motion, and dexterity. Your therapist will use your goals for therapy, as well as recommend adaptive equipment or home/work modifications, to help you safely resume participation in your meaningful activities of daily living. Our therapists are also trained in custom split fabrication for the hand and wrist.

Upper-extremity lymphedema therapy

Lymphedema is a condition when lymph fluid is not properly drained that leads to swelling in the face, eyelids, lips, jaw, and neck areas. Swelling may even occur within the oral cavity. Lymphedema can be caused by:

• Biopsy or removal of axillary lymph nodes
• Cancer
• Infections
• Injury or trauma
• Radiation to the axillary node area
• Scar tissue from radiation therapy or surgery

Physical therapy and lymphedema care specialists at Ascension Seton Williamson Hand Therapy and Lymphedema deliver specialized therapies to help manage fluid buildup and swelling that can limit body movement in the upper extremities. Using combined decongestive therapy (CDT), also called lymphedema therapy, your occupational therapist helps relieve discomfort with gentle exercises, lymphatic massage and medical compression bandages. Your therapist can also teach you these exercises and techniques so you can continue to do them at home.