If you’re someone who loves gardening but getting up and getting down is killing your knees, I’m going to share with you two simple and easy knee pain exercises that can help you get relief  and allow you to enjoy your gardening activities without pain. Hi, I’m Hoang Tran, an occupational therapist on a mission to help you live actively in your bodies without pain. Recently, a friend of mine confided in me about her knee pain while we were visiting her beautiful garden. She loves gardening and was worried it might be arthritis, but I assured her it wasn’t always the case. Just because you ..read more

If you have neck pain that’s only on one side, for example: it’s only on one side when you turn your head, then this guide it’s for you. I’m going to share with you exactly what to do to help alleviate some of that neck pain. My name is Hoang Tran; I’m an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist here at Hands On Therapy Services.  No matter where I go, I always run into people who tell me about their neck pain. Literally, I was visiting with a friend of mine. I met this one woman at the bar; she was around 62, and she told me about her one-sided neck pain. She asked me if I can ..read more

As someone who has experienced a sprain or strain in their fingers, you might be familiar with the urge to overlook the injury, especially if it doesn’t seem as serious as a fracture. I’m Hoang, a certified hand therapist and occupational therapist, and I want to shed light on what happens when you choose to ignore and leave a sprained finger untreated. Just recently, a patient came into my office with a sprained finger. She had sprained not just one, but two fingers while trying to prevent something heavy from falling on her. It’s a common scenario – a sudden twist, a pull on the fingers beyo ..read more

If you’re grappling with Dupuytren’s disease and the rigid nodules in your hand have left you wondering whether massage can provide relief, you’re not alone. As an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with over two decades of experience, I’ve encountered various forms and stages of Dupuytren’s contractures. Today, I aim to address a common query: Can you massage away Dupuytren’s disease? Can You Massage Away Dupuytren’s Contracture? The straightforward answer is no. Dupuytren’s disease affects the fascial fibers inside your hand, causing them to harden. Once this hardening occur ..read more

Have you ever felt those strange cord-like sensations, like hard nodules or tendons, in your palm or middle knuckle? I’ve been there, and it’s likely Dupuytren’s Disease or Contracture. Today, I want to share my journey and offer insights on the best ways to tackle this condition. Unraveling the Mystery of Duyputrens Disease So, you might be wondering, what’s Dupuytren’s? Well, it’s not your usual painful experience. These cord-like structures don’t hurt; they just show up as these peculiar bumps in your hand. Hi, I’m Hoang, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist, and I’ve seen ..read more

Identifying Pinched Nerve Symptoms So, how do you know if you have a pinched nerve in your neck? Well, if you’re feeling numbness and tingling in specific fingers, such as the thumb, index finger, long finger, or half of your ring finger, it could be the median nerve affected. Similarly, numbness in your small finger and half of your ring finger could indicate compression of the ulnar nerve. These nerves originate in your neck, and travel down your shoulder, past your elbow, wrist, and into your hand. If you’re experiencing a heaviness in your arm, a noticeable imbalance between your arms, or ..read more

My name is Hoang Tran. I’m here to share with you my top exercises for tight neck muscles that I share with all my clients, I share with my team members, I share with my family, and my friends. How do you Loosen up Tight Neck Muscles? If you’re someone who’s feeling tight neck muscles because maybe you sit for long periods, maybe you’re on your smartphone all the time. All of this is quite normal. We see this all the time in our clinic. I’m gonna share with you the four top exercises that I do. And I just want you to believe that this has nothing to do with age. And I teach this to my teenage ..read more

If you’re experiencing neck pain, I’m here to share four top exercises with you. Two of them are for the thoracic spine, and two are specifically for your neck, aiming to help alleviate any discomfort you might be feeling. I’m Hoang Tran, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist. I want to help you with these neck exercises because many patients come to my clinic with hand and arm problems that often stem from unresolved neck pain. I want to share these exercises with you so that you can avoid experiencing similar issues. Top Four Exercises for Neck Pain Let’s break down these ex ..read more

My name is Hoang Tran. I’m an occupational therapist here in Hands On Therapy Services, and this is what I do with all my patients if they come in with neck pain, What is a Neck Pain? Neck pain is a discomfort or soreness in the cervical region of the spine, encompassing the neck and upper shoulders. It can result from various causes, including muscle strain, poor posture, injury, or underlying health issues. 3 Things You Should Not Do If You Have Neck Pain These are three things not to do if you have neck pain. So, if you have neck pain, I’m not gonna share with you what not to do, but I’m ..read more

If you have suffered from a PIP fracture means you fractured. Here are some things not to do, I’m sharing what not to do because I’ve seen people do it and I wanna make sure that you’re not gonna make your hand injury worse by doing these things. So, I worked with someone, she actually came in, she fractured her hand and she tried to relocate it by herself. And that means she was like, “Oh, let me just put it back into place.” Because, I guess, her finger was looking at a place. Well, by trying to put herself back into place, she actually fractured her finger worse, like it was a small fractur ..read more