Patient profile · Specialist
Burn or skin contracture recovery
You're recovering from a burn, graft, or significant scarring on the hand.
After a hand burn, skin grafting, or scar contracture: anti-contracture positioning, frequent gentle motion, and staged scar care.
Hands tired from a specific job? Browse hand-heavy job shortcuts on the patient hub.
Education-only job paths — not job-site clearance.
Typical load pattern for this profile: Gentle pinch / dexterity prep (scar-aware) · Guided exercise library
Who it fits
People this profile usually fits
- Recent burn or skin graft to the hand
- Established scar limiting motion or skin glide
- Following a clinician-set positioning plan
What recovery often looks like
Phases and themes
- Early: anti-contracture positioning, frequent gentle motion.
- After closure: scar massage, silicone if prescribed.
- Web spaces and full finger extension are protected priorities.
How the plan adapts
Defaults and safety rails for this profile
- Blocks scar work over open wounds.
- Adds anti-contracture position prompts.
- Holds aggressive stretching of grafts and flaps.
Guided library
Exercises commonly tied to this profile’s diagnoses
From the in-app catalog for education — not an individualized prescription. Skip moves your clinician has ruled out.
Flares, workload & warnings
How HandTherapy.app adapts logic for this profile
- Flares: standard calm-down rules apply — see Flare-up mode in the app navigation.
- Workload: use Safety & overexercise prevention for daily readiness pacing.
Use Flare-up mode after a rough session and Safety for daily readiness pacing.
Condition programs
Regimen hubs that often pair with this profile
Structured education tracks — not a substitute for your clinician's protocol. Open a hub to read phases and equipment ideas.
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