Hand Therapy PH

23/12/2025

The Holidays, and Dr. Brent, TOYM awarded-surgeon

Dr. Brent messaged us again as he celebrates his FIFTH year anniversary post pandemic-stroke, thanking his medical and rehab team for his second life and rebirth. Truly an incredible man, a favorite story, the beautiful value of our profession, and how the work we do is carried by our patients forward into their lives, and in this case, a surgeon to his patients and to his country.

In 2024, Dr. Brent was an honoree of one of the most prestigious national awards: The Outstanding Young Men for Rural Surgery and Medicine for his advocacy in developing Philippine rural surgical programs and access for all “one incision at a time, until no one is surgically left behind” (Viray, 2022).

By amazing grace and untiring work, what was once MAYBEs “maybe you can get back your left side again, maybe you can hold a scalpel again, maybe you can regain your finest motor dexterity, maybe you can run” was transformed into far-reaching abilities beyond any one of us imagined. Published and awarded author, researcher, consultant, recipient of scholarships from the likes of Harvard, inspirational speaker, teacher, a family man- the accolades are endless.

Dr. Brent… a brave young man who worked tirelessly, with perseverance, Faith, and gratitude… a bright light to remind us of Christmas miracles and to never lose hope.

What an honor and inspiration! - Your Foreword. ❤️🙏🏻🤩

27/10/2025

No injury can stop this star goal keeper national athlete! Following him for 3 different wrist and hand fractures over the last 9 years, we have come to admire his growth, his mindset, and his grit for the sport! ⚽️ 🥅

Here’s an important collab with his orthopedic surgeon, co-designing and fabricating a thumb orthosis to support his healing thumb fracture to fit within his keeper glove for continued play in the season. Supported by his family and team, this one is a star ⭐️ and we continue to admire him play his best for Team Philippines 🇵🇭

It is endless what “Occupational Therapy in Action” can do. ✨HAPPY WORLD OT DAY!!! ✨Cheers to our profession which continues to promote and support active participation, health and well-being!

29/12/2022

We love stories that journey through the near impossible, with the testament of grit, relentless persistence, Faith, and success. Here is a story so well-loved by those who have heard it.
Our surgeon-turned-patient Dr. Brent, who suffered from a stroke and devastating left side hemiparesis with severe loss of hand function, updates us where he is now just shortly after he celebrated his second year of new life post stroke.
In the last year, Brent wrote and published his rehabilitation memoir, which was multi-awarded internationally. He just recently graduated after 4 years of his general surgical residency, and with much joyful tears and celebration from family, friends, physicians, and a supporting team who raised him. He is practicing as a physician, professor, researcher, and has numerous accolades from his patients. He made it his personal goal to defy neuroplasticity norms, and continues to succeed where few have reached. He is now a strong supporter of every facet of rehabilitation (especially hands!) and carries our work to every patient he meets. Every single repetitive motion, drill, and therapy, has translated back to Occupational Roles and Performance far beyond any of us ever imagined.
This story brings light to the darkest places, hope to where there seems none. It is this kind of story to celebrate the years that were and with a glorious, grateful, triumphant round of applause !!!
Congratulations! Cheers, and may 2023 be this bright! 👏🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻 Amen!

, , The Person With This Ability viray

18/12/2022

Good tips and ideas- and especially as we lead into the Holidays! Take care of your energy, too!

13/12/2022

Fun activities to keep lil hands busy over the Holidays!

01/12/2022

30/11/2022

Calling OT/PT/ST students and professionals. Register now! Happening THIS Sunday. Along with other esteemed speakers, our CHT, Carla, is presenting on Hands!

As we move forward and face the new challenges brought about by our shift to the post-pandemic era, let us take a moment to reflect on how our lives and professional practices have changed over the past two years. Whether we like it or not, things will never be as they were, and that is a good thing. We march forward using the innovative practices that we learned, and continue to adapt with every curveball that's thrown our way.

On the 4th of December 2022, let us be united as we listen and learn from our esteemed experts from the fields of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Pathology. We can look forward to getting additional insights on how institutions have adapted to the changes brought about by the pandemic, and beyond. We can share best practices on how we as a profession can elevate our academic, research, and clinical practices. Join us at TheraCon 2022 as we Lead the Charge Towards Innovative Practices!

Registration is now officially open! Click on the links below to avail early bird discounts:

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27/10/2022

“Beyond my injury and disability, you taught me how to live again.”

“Thank you for bringing me back to what I love.”

✨Real lives, real success stories.✨ Such is the gift of Occupational Therapy. Lots of feels today as we celebrate World OT Day! Give an OT some love!

This year’s theme: “Occupational Therapy affords greater OPPORTUNITY and CHOICE to promote a more open and JUST society”

05/10/2022

Joint pain? Soreness? Swelling? Here are some Joint Protection Techniques to help minimize your discomfort, and allow you to keep being as independent as possible with your daily activities!

27/04/2022

Pre-school hands need a variety of PLAY activities to grow and develop to healthier hands. Invest this summer in building a healthy foundation! Here’s a good read…

Via The OT Toolbox

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)
These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

07/01/2022

The kind of news we love to hear. Successful double hand transplant and return to Life Occupations. 🙌🏻

Corinne lost her hands and legs to sepsis in 2013. With sepsis, the immune system over-reacts to an infection (in her case, pneumonia), starving the limbs and organs of blood.