Canadian Society of Hand Therapists

Mission Statement

We are a group of occupational and physical therapists with a special interest in the rehabilitation of the hand. We are dedicated to the enhancement of hand therapy within Canada through the promotion of quality of care, education and information sharing.

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Upcoming Courses/Events

Orthoses for Mobilization!
- June 8 in Hamilton

12th Annual Ralph T. Manktelow Lectureship in Hand Surgery
- Oct 18 in Toronto

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Membership fees for the Canadian Society of Hand Therapists (CSHT) are only $30.00 per year.

Our next registration year runs from March 31, 2013 to April 1, 2014.

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In Hand Newsletter Sneak Peek

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  • May 2013 In Hand Newsletter - Clinical Corner

    The following is a short snippet from the CSHT In Hand newsletter that is published online quarterly for CSHT members. The snippet is from the Clinical Corner section of the newsletter. If you would like to access the full newsletters please consider becoming a member of CSHT for $30.00/year. All newsletters are available in the member's only section.

    Nonoperative Treatment of Dupuytren's Disease

    Dupuytren's Disease (DD) is a benign hand condition characterized by flexion contractures associated with fibrotic changes to the fascia of the hand. Flexion contractures in DD are normally managed with some form of invasive method, including faciostomies, fasciectomoies, and collagenase injection. It has been accepted dogma that the use of orthosis alone confers no advantage in the management of Dupuytren's Disease (Schultz-Johnson, 2002; Townley et al., 2006). Such concept seems counterintuitive given the demonstrated benefit of orthosis and the application of longitudinal load forces on collagen remodeling in traumatic scars and joint contractures.

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  • Doctor transplants finger from one hand to the other!

    Check out the amazing story here. Thanks go out to Juliana Larocerie for sharing this link on Facebook.

  • CSHT Executive Request

    The current CSHT Executive will be ending their three year term May 2014. At this time we request that any expressions of interest for the next term be forwarded to any members of the executive by June 15, 2013. You contact us here.

  • Conference Documents Available to Members

    If you like to view the 2013 conference presentation documents, they are now available in the Members section. Log in is required.

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  • 2013 AGM Minutes

    The minutes from the 2013 CSHT AGM are now available on the Documents page of the Members section. Log in is required.

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  • New Member Documents Available

    Please login to find the following documents: CSHT Annual Report 2012-2013, CSHT Cash Report.

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  • Canadian Society of Hand Therapists 2013 Annual General Meeting

    We invite you to attend the Canadian Society of Hand Therapists 2013 Annual General Meeting to be held during our CSHT Conference! Your current membership grants you entrance and voting privileges. If you have not renewed your membership for April 2013-March 2014, we encourage you to do so on-line prior to the meeting.

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  • Save the Date - 4th Annual Hand and Upper Limb Symposium

    Dear Fellow Therapists,

    It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 4th Annual Hand and Upper Limb Symposium. The symposium will take place on October 4th and 5th, 2013 at St. Joseph's Health Care in London, Ontario, Canada. The Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC) is a combined Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery unit specializing in the care of patients with disorders of the upper limb.

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