Desert Hand & Physical Therapy - Phoenix 7th Street

About Desert Hand & Physical Therapy - Phoenix 7th Street

Desert Hand and Physical Therapy is an outpatient therapy practice serving the greater Phoenix area with a focus on hand and upper extremity rehabilitation and select clinics that also provide full-body physical therapy. The practice has served the community since 1997 and emphasizes identifying the source of a patient’s pain rather than only addressing symptoms. Care is delivered by clinicians with specialized upper extremity experience, including Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs), and the team may coordinate hand therapy and physical therapy services within the same clinic when both are available. The practice also fabricates custom splints and orthotics for the hand, wrist, and elbow, with the goal of supporting post-operative care, prevention, pain control, and stability.

At the Arcadia Hand Therapy & Physical Therapy location (3104 E. Indian School Rd, Suite 200A, Phoenix, AZ 85016), services include hand therapy alongside full-body physical therapy. The Arcadia team includes Lisa Austin, PT, CSCS and Troy Geiger, PT, DPT. This clinic lists treatment for shoulder, elbow, arm, wrist and hand concerns such as tendonitis, rotator cuff tear or repair, post-operative care, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, fractures, and dislocations, as well as lower extremity and general rehabilitation needs including hip and knee conditions (such as ACL-related injuries or repairs, meniscal tear, patellofemoral syndrome, total joint replacements), ankle and foot issues (including plantar fasciitis, heel spur, and sprains or strains), gait and balance training, osteoarthritis, and workers compensation cases. Additional offerings described on the website include dry needling for upper extremity trigger points (often paired with hands-on techniques, joint mobilization, and individualized exercises), kinesiology taping, red light therapy used alongside a plan of care, and a hand arthritis program that incorporates manual therapy, exercise, splinting, and patient education. Self-pay options are also listed for services such as manual therapy, red light therapy, dry needling, kinesiology tape application, and massage therapy.

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