Get to know your UHS Hand Therapists

June 05, 2023

Hand Therapy Week is held the first full week of June. Hand therapists are occupational or physical therapist who, through advanced continuing education, clinical experience and integration of knowledge in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, has become proficient in treatment of pathological upper extremity (shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand) conditions resulting from trauma, disease, congenital or acquired deformity.

At UHS, our hand therapists help with successful recovery, allowing individuals to function normally in their daily lives. They accomplish this using a variety of techniques and tools, including activity and exercise programs, custom orthotic fabrication, management of pain and swelling and wound and scar care.

Our hand therapists at UHS Vestal Physical and Hand Therapy have a combined 85 years of experience across a wide range of upper extremity conditions.

Learn more about our Hand Therapy services by clicking here.

Meet our UHS Hand Therapist team below:

Glenn Dittmar, OTR/L

1 year of experience as an OT/hand therapist

Graduate of Utica College 2022

"I love my job because it provides me an opportunity to help people heal and return to those activities that are essential for their physical, mental, and financial health. I am able to not only promote physical functions, but assist them in returning to work and recreation that they may provide for themselves and their families as well as find meaning and joy in their life despite limitations of a disease, illness, or injury. "

Teresa Grant, OTR/L, CHT, LMT

33 years of experience as an OT/hand therapist

Graduate of SUNY Buffalo 1989

Special interests include: Upper extremity burns and trauma

"I love to help patients gain control of their injury or illness that brought them to my table, instead of the injury being in control of them. I thoroughly enjoy the problem-solving process and connections that are made with my patients."