Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hand and wrist pain can inhibit your ability to perform daily tasks with independence, such as buttoning a shirt, opening jars, or carrying a bag of groceries. While education and home exercises can help, more specialized treatment may be necessary. That’s where Dwight Heller, certified hand therapist at UPMC Rehabilitation Institute in Muncy, steps in. “The most exciting moment for a hand therapist is when a patient can say ‘I brushed my teeth today with my injured hand,’ or ‘I can open a jar now,’” says Dwight. “The ultimate goal is to get people back to their work and leisure activities.”
Learn more at upmc.com/services/rehab-regions/north-central-pa
Hand and wrist pain can inhibit your ability to perform daily tasks with independence, such as buttoning a shirt, opening jars, or carrying a bag of groceries. While education and home exercises can help, more specialized treatment may be necessary. That’s where Dwight Heller, certified hand therapist at UPMC Rehabilitation Institute in Muncy, steps in. “The most exciting moment for a hand therapist is when a patient can say ‘I brushed my teeth today with my injured hand,’ or ‘I can open a jar now,’” says Dwight. “The ultimate goal is to get people back to their work and leisure activities.”
Learn more at upmc.com/services/rehab-regions/north-central-pa
