Expert Hand/Upper Extremity Services
Hand/Upper Extremity Functional Evaluations focus on how a person’s hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder injury affects their daily function, whether for home and/or work. In assessing function, comparisons are made between the affected and unaffected sides, and in comparison to sex and age norm groups.
We Evaluate Your Specific Performance Areas
Hand/Upper Extremity Function Evaluation assesses the following performance areas, which are critical to using the hand and arm:
- Mobility
- Strength
- Sensibility
- Fine & gross motor skills
- Hold & grasp
- Work with tools, write & type
- Reach, lift & carry
- Position the hand/arm in space
- Push & pull
- Exert force
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Case Studies
![Woman with post-surgery shoulder pain](https://ellenradersmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/casestudy-770x460-upperextremity.png)
Upper Extremity
40-year old woman, 2.5 years post shoulder surgery, after which she was diagnosed with a right brachial…
![Man with devastating leg injury](https://ellenradersmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/casestudy-770x460-leg.png)
Leg Injury Assessment
51-year old construction worker, 1.5 years post injury and 10 left leg surgeries to salvage a crushed leg…
![Woman with spinal injuries](https://ellenradersmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/casestudy-770x460-cervicalspine.png)
Cervical & Lumbar Spine Evaluation
Homemaker with spinal injuries following a motor vehicle accident