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
Each card states a directional theme — not a product claim. Citations and geography still need editorial verification before any statistic ships on marketing pages.
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
Product flows tied to these themes
Education-first surfaces where research informs pacing, copy, and safety — not clinical validation claims.
- Guided exercise libraryTimers, stop rules, and optional editorial video demos on each exercise page.
- Why your plan changedTransparency when routines shift after check-ins or safety signals.
- Recovery hubStructured recovery literacy and next steps between visits.
- Hand onboardingFive-step guided intake that informs education and pacing.
- Microdose burstsShort timed sessions aligned with adherence hypotheses.
Stat themes to verify
Future credibility layers
Each theme is a planned area of citation, to be verified before publication.
Tap a row to read how we plan to use each theme.
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Where this connects in the app
Research informs tone and prioritization — these hubs carry the patient-facing education.
- Learn librarySymptoms, splints, anatomy — all education-first.Open
- Hand Therapy JournalLong-form articles with cited sources where available.Open
- Countries referenceInsurance context, emergency fields, and planning notes by market.Open
- Emergency helpCited dispatch-style numbers when available — not a substitute for local advice.Open
- Medical disclaimerHow we talk about evidence and what we will not claim.Open
- Safety & readinessStop rules and pacing before harder drills.Open
Browse hands-on hubs after research
Themes here shape editorial caution — for movement names and timed sessions, use the library hubs with filters cleared so inherited search state does not skew what you see.