C.J. Allen Upper Extremity & Hand Therapy provides certified hand therapy to patients across Brentwood. Our practice is devoted entirely to the upper extremity, and a substantial share of what we treat are hand injuries sustained at work.
Hand Injuries on the Job
Hands take the brunt of most workplace injuries — caught in machinery, struck by a tool, cut, crushed, or worn down over years of repetitive loading. These injuries matter disproportionately because so much work depends on grip, pinch and dexterity. Getting the hand back is often the whole of getting back to work.
Work Injuries and Documentation
We know what a work-injury claim requires: timely documentation, objective measurements, clear progress reporting, and communication with case managers and employers. You should be focused on recovering, not on chasing paperwork.
Conditions We Treat
- Crush injuries and lacerations.
- Tendon injuries and surgical repairs.
- Fractures of the fingers, hand, wrist and forearm.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve compressions.
- Repetitive strain and overuse injuries.
- Trigger finger and tendon-sheath conditions.
- Amputations and partial amputations, including desensitization.
- Arthritis of the hand and wrist.
Building Treatment Around Your Actual Job
Returning to a desk is a different target from returning to framing houses, cutting hair, or lifting patients. We build the later stages of rehabilitation around the specific demands you face — sustained grip, repeated pinch, overhead work, vibration, tool handling — and test against those rather than a generic discharge standard.
Custom Splinting
Orthoses are fabricated on site and molded to your hand, then adjusted as swelling and motion change. For workplace injuries in particular, a splint often has to protect healing tissue while still permitting some functional use, and that balance requires a custom fit rather than a shelf brace.
Scar and Sensitivity After Injury
After a laceration, crush or amputation, the problem is frequently not just motion but sensitivity — a scar that cannot bear touch, or a fingertip too painful to use. Desensitization and sensory re-education are core parts of what a Certified Hand Therapist does, and they are among the things most likely to be skipped in a general clinic.
One-on-One Sessions
You work directly with the same therapist for the full session, every visit. Continuity matters when the plan needs adjusting week to week based on how tissue is actually responding.
Objective Testing and Documentation
Work-related cases require measurement, not impressions. We document grip and pinch strength with calibrated dynamometry, range of motion with goniometry, and functional capacity against the demands of your specific job. Objective numbers protect you — they demonstrate genuine progress, and they support your case when a carrier questions whether continued treatment is warranted.
How Many Visits Will I Need?
Most conditions run six to eighteen visits, tapering as you take over more of the program. Surgical repairs and significant crush injuries take longer and follow the healing timeline rather than a preferred schedule. You will get an honest estimate at your evaluation and clear notice if it needs to change.
Your Home Program
Most of the recovery happens between appointments. We keep the program short and specific, check your technique in the clinic, and advance it as you improve. For hands that have to return to demanding work, consistency here is what determines whether you go back at full capacity or with a lasting limitation.
Getting Here From Brentwood
Our Hauppauge office is north via Crooked Hill Road or Route 111 to Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454), generally ten to fifteen minutes. There is parking directly at the building.
Scheduling
Call (631) 761-6996 or request an appointment online. Most insurance accepted — our team will assist with insurance verification and help coordinate your care.