Home exercise adherence can decline over time
Patient confidence and follow-through may fade without better guidance.
Source direction: Patient adherence with at-home hand and wrist exercises
Informed, not validated
Informed by research, designed with caution
HandTherapy.app uses research as a trust layer without overstating clinical proof. The themes below shape product decisions, copy, and safety language.
Research themes
What evidence shapes the product
Video-based instructions may support better exercise use than handouts
Guided visual instructions can be easier than static paper handouts.
Source direction: Randomized comparisons of video instruction vs. handouts
Hand injuries can create major costs beyond treatment
Lost work, reduced function, and productivity impact matter alongside care.
Source direction: Rehabilitation cost analysis of traumatic hand injuries
Hand & wrist injuries are a meaningful emergency care category
Public health data supports a focused hand recovery product.
Source direction: Economic impact of hand and wrist injuries
Professional hand therapy remains important
The product should support professional therapy, not replace it.
Source direction: American Society of Hand Therapists scope and practice resources
Stat themes to verify
Future credibility layers
Each theme is a planned area of citation, to be verified before publication.
| Theme | How it will be used |
|---|---|
| Hand injury prevalence | Support that hand recovery is a large, common problem. |
| Cost of care | Explain why affordable between-visit support matters. |
| Productivity loss | Show that hand function affects livelihood, not just comfort. |
| Home exercise adherence | Justify guided routines, micro-sessions, and tracking. |
| Insurance access & adherence | Support the access and affordability narrative. |
| Disability & claims burden | Introduce the need for organized progress records. |
| Chronic condition burden | Expand beyond acute injury into long-term hand health. |
| Post-surgery care gaps | Support the post-surgery education and adherence features. |