School Didn't Teach You Hand Therapy (Here's What to Do)
From Hand Therapy Secrets | Helping Occupational Therapist Become Experts by Hoang Tran OT/L, CHT
May 13, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the lack of hand therapy education in occupational therapy programs and encourages therapists to start treating despite limited knowledge.
School didn't teach you hand therapy, and that's fine — I graduated from a top program and we barely touched on it. Your degree is a ticket, not a finish line; you don't need to know everything to start treating.
People in this episode
Host: Hoang Tran
Topics covered
- hand therapy
- occupational therapy
- education
- clinical practice
- professional development
Keywords
- hand therapy
- occupational therapy
- clinical skills
- professional training
- therapy education
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