How to Master a Hand Therapy Initial Evaluation

New grad or fieldwork student and feeling lost about going into your first hand therapy evaluation? Learn the basics for getting all the information you need to be able to plan an effective and skilled treatment plan for each patient.

*Disclaimer: this video is not sponsored, all opinions are my own

[kaelacline]

I just graduated from OT school and will begin my first job in a hand therapy clinic very soon. This video was super helpful! I valued how you broke down the evaluation process for that setting. I took a whole bunch of notes. Thank you!

[savannahadams]

Thank you! I needed this to help improve and organize my evals as a student right now.

[icewolf]

This will be useful. Im going for ota and fieldwork is at a hand clinic

[alexisstalford]

Awesome channel! I am an OT student right now and think hand therapy is so interesting but have not learned much about it. This was so helpful!

[johns]

Thank you! Do you have any recommendations for how a COTA can get into hand therapy?

[theresaholcomb]

In regard to fieldwork, I understand that the OT may ask questions regarding concepts and conditions. What are possible examples of what or how they ask these questions?

[kaylacissell]

I’m a new grad and have been offered a position as the only OT in an outpatient clinic primarily for work related injuries and post-op shoulder, forearm, and hands. Any resources you recommend to get started down this path? Thanks for the video!

[hereweare]

Thank you for this! Do you provide mentoring?

[mistyjoyner]

@forward therapy do you only bill for the eval or do you bill additional CPT codes

[godschild]

30 min is ridiculous for an eval- that is like production line work- not fair to the patient or the therapist!