Hand therapist Beth Roros to host test activities April 17-21

If people are having trouble enjoying their favorite activities, such as tennis, golf or gardening, their hands may be in need of a little tune-up. Dynamic Physical Therapy Director of Hand Therapy Beth Roros works at the group's Long Neck clinic. To celebrate Occupational Therapy Month, Roros will be hosting a week of various activities that test strength, and sensory and fine motor skills, to bring awareness to occupational therapy. Patients and curious members of the community are invited to participate, Monday-Friday, April 17-21, at the Dynamic Physical Therapy clinic in Back Bay Park Shopping Center at 26396 Bay Farm Road in Long Neck.

Roros has 24 years of experience rehabilitating shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands. She specializes in pre/post-surgical care for nerve, tendon and soft tissue injuries that are work- or leisure-related. Other areas of her treatment expertise include fractures, sprains/strains, and management of chronic conditions such as carpal tunnel, tendonitis and arthritis.

The comprehensive therapy program at Dynamic Physical Therapy includes therapeutic and strengthening exercises in addition to manual stretching and massage. Roros offers patients a learning environment for retraining of activities of daily living after injury or surgery. Some patients may utilize graded motor imagery, also known as mirror therapy, to teach the injured hand to match the function of the healthy hand. Other patients may require a custom splint that Roros will fabricate on-site to support the injured body part in a pain-free position. In addition to injury treatment, patients will benefit from learning proper ergonomics and body mechanics to maintain their progress and prevent reinjury.

Roros has helped people of all ages and occupations get back to doing what they love. One of her favorite patient success stories is when she helped rehabilitate a 35-year-old male guitar player who was struggling to continue his lifelong passion due to progressive multiple sclerosis. He was unable to hold the guitar pick until Roros helped construct a splint that supported his hand and acted like a pick for him to play his guitar. He was able to go on and play one last set with his band.

When she isn't rehabilitating patients in the clinic, she is indulging her other passion: teaching. Previously serving as an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University and Quinnipiac University, Roros now teaches Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Delaware Tech in Georgetown.

For more information, call 302-947-9662 or go to www.dynamicpt.com.