46 year-old right hand dominant female with a left hand contractural atrophy (flexible boutonniere) History Patient has a history of COPD, Asthma, and Bronchitis Patient is allergic to Aspirin. Patient is on Naproxen and Tylenol. Patient was not working at time of onset, which was in 1999. Patient used to paint and do woodworking. Upon admission patient showed: LUE Strength RUE Strength Shoulder flexion 4/5 WNL Shoulder Abduction 4/5 WNL Shoulder Int. Rot. 4+/5 WNL Shoulder Ext. Rot. 4+/5 WNL Elbow flexion 4+/5 WNL Elbow extension 4+/5 WNL Forearm supination 4+/5 WNL Forearm pronation 4+/5 WNL Wrist flexion 4+/5 WNL Wrist extension 4-/5 WNL Grip 22# 71# Lateral pinch 10# 14# Palmer pinch 7# 13# LUE AROM Shoulder flexion 120 Shoulder abduction 95 Shoulder Int. Rot. 75 Shoulder Ext. Rot. 60 Elbow flexion WNL Elbow extension WNL Forearm supination WNL Forearm pronation WNL Wrist extension 50 Wrist flexion 60 Digits: MP PIP DIP Index -25/75 -40/100 +20/45 Long -40/90 -50/105 +35/30 Ring -35/90 -35/100 +15/45 Small -35/90 -50/100 +10/55 CMC MP IP Thumb 70 -5/45 +55/30 All AROM of RUE is WNL. Problem Areas Patient has problems with Fine Motor Control, Tremors, Thoracic kyphosis with a Right lateral shift, difficulty with buttoning and hair care. Patient denies sensation loss. Goals LTG: Patient will increase functional use of her LUE, with or without use of assistive devices by discharge. STG: Patient will demonstrate Independence in a HEP throughout treatment. STG: Decrease subjective pain reports by 2-3 levels in 2 weeks. STG: Patient will increase strength and mobility of left shoulder to allow patient to perform hair care in 2 weeks. LTG: Patient will increase FMC to allow buttoning of clothing by discharge. STG: Patient will increase FMC to allow patient to button clothing with large buttons within 2 weeks. STG: Patient will increase FMC to allow patient to button clothing with small buttons within 4 weeks. STG: Patient will increase left grip and pinch strength by 10% to facilitate ability to grasp and hold items in left hand in 2 weeks. Treatment Plan with Frame of Reference Patient will be seen in clinic 3 x’s a weeks for 8 weeks for finger ROM, Strength and flexibility, wrist ROM and strength. Uses frames of references like the Biomechanical and MOHO. Specific Activities Assessments: Dynamometer, pinch gauge, and grooved pegboard. Fluidotherapy, bolt board, theraputty, theraputty with beads, theraputty with cylinder, pegboards, hand gripper and stringing beads. Expected Outcomes I feel that if the patient continues to try and keeps up with her HEP then she will make a complete recovery and get back to the things that she enjoyed before.