Physical Therapy- Elbow, Wrist, and Hand

You may not realize that Physical Therapy for the hand requires a specialist...It does. These individuals are few and far between and are referred to as "CHT's". This abbreviation means Certified Hand Therapist. Central Georgia Physicians refer their hand patients to our Certified Hand Therapist because they expect the best for their patients with complicated hand injuries.

Mary Oakley PT, CHT has years of clinical experience in the field of hand rehabilitation. Her clinical skills and academic knowledge result in unsurpassed care for a variety of diagnoses. Imagine having a car wreck that results in severe tendon damage and complicated surgical repairs...who do you want to take care of your recovery? A tendon transfer surgery after the loss of a finger from a gunshot wound...who do you want to take care of your recovery? The answer is obviously a Certified Hand Therapist...a Specialist! Accept nothing less no matter where you go for Hand Therapy.

Some of the following diagnoses of the elbow, wrist, or hand may require the attention of our Certified Hand Therapist:

     Certified Hand Therapist

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Custom Splint Fabrication
  • Dequervain's tendonitis
  • Dislocation and other traumatic injury
  • Joint Contractures
  • Nerve entrapment syndromes

     See years of clinical experience at work!


  • Nerve injury
  • Osteoarthritis - isolated or multiple joint
  • Other traumatic injury
  • Post-surgical elbow
  • Post-surgical wrist/hand
  • Tendon injury
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis elbow/Golfer's elbow