Find the hand recovery persona that fits you
Personas are observational groupings — not a diagnosis. They help the app pick the right defaults, the right pace, and the right safety rails for your situation.
Pick the closest match
Each persona links to a plain-language guide explaining what recovery often looks like and how the app adapts.
Post-op tendon repair
You had a flexor or extensor tendon repaired and are following a surgeon's protocol.
Clinician clearance recommendedPost-op fracture (finger, hand, or wrist)
You had a fracture stabilized with surgery (pins, plates, or screws).
Clinician clearance recommendedPost-op nerve repair
You had a nerve repaired and sensation or motor control is changing.
Clinician clearance recommendedAfter carpal tunnel release
You had carpal tunnel surgery and want to return to typing, gripping, and daily tasks safely.
Clinician clearance recommendedFresh injury, no surgery yet
Your hand was injured recently and you have not yet been evaluated.
Clinician clearance recommendedStiffness after a cast or splint
Your cast or splint just came off and your hand feels stiff and weak.
Carpal tunnel symptoms (no surgery)
You have median nerve symptoms — tingling, night pain, dropping objects.
Trigger finger
Your finger catches, clicks, or locks — especially in the morning.
De Quervain's (often new parents)
You have radial wrist pain — common in new parents, texters, and lifters.
Thumb base (CMC) arthritis
Your thumb base hurts when you pinch, open jars, or turn keys.
Inflammatory arthritis flare
Your hand joints are hot, swollen, and stiff — often with a systemic condition.
Desk worker / programmer overuse
You type and mouse for a living and your hands are paying for it.
Manual trade / repetitive grip
You grip, twist, vibrate, or impact your hands at work all day.
Athlete or musician (precision hand)
You need precision, endurance, and pain-free return to your sport or instrument.
Older adult — grip and dexterity decline
You want to keep opening jars, buttoning shirts, and gripping safely as you age.
Neurological hand impairment
You're rebuilding hand function after a stroke or another neurological condition.
Clinician clearance recommendedBurn or skin contracture recovery
You're recovering from a burn, graft, or significant scarring on the hand.
Clinician clearance recommendedSuspected complex regional pain syndrome
Your symptoms feel out of proportion — color, temperature, and pain changes that don't make sense.
Clinician clearance recommendedUndiagnosed and cautious
You're not sure what's wrong yet — and want to do something safe in the meantime.
Clinician clearance recommendedNot sure which fits? Start the intake questionnaire — it will detect your persona automatically.