Patient profile · Acute & unclear
Fresh injury, no surgery yet
Your hand was injured recently and you have not yet been evaluated.
Sprained, jammed, crushed, or cut your hand and not yet evaluated? Use this guide to protect the hand, watch for red flags, and seek the right care.
Hands tired from a specific job? Browse hand-heavy job shortcuts on the patient hub.
Education-only job paths — not job-site clearance.
Who it fits
People this profile usually fits
- Recent fall, jam, crush, or laceration
- Pain, swelling, bruising, or limited motion
- Unsure if you need urgent care
What recovery often looks like
Phases and themes
- Today: protect, ice, elevate, and watch for red flags.
- First week: get evaluated to rule out fracture, ligament rupture, tendon injury, or nerve injury.
- Then: follow the diagnosis-specific path the clinician confirms.
How the plan adapts
Defaults and safety rails for this profile
- Treats the hand as high-risk until clarified.
- Allows symptom logging, education, and edema control only.
- Refuses strengthening until a diagnosis is confirmed.
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: ligament-heavy diagnoses add stability-aware warnings on high-pain days.
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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