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A new

non-surgical

breakthrough

for hand arthritis

Hand arthritis can slowly limit how you use your hands every day.

Modern Medicine offers a non-surgical treatment option that combines pain-targeting vascular care with expert hand therapy to help reduce pain, restore function, and improve daily movement.

Meet Megan henley, CHT

Megan Henley is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with specialized experience in hand therapy since graduating from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Occupational Therapy program. She earned her undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University, where she competed as a member of the Swimming and Diving Team. Raised in a military family, Megan spent much of her childhood living across the United States before making Arizona her home. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, traveling, and exploring new restaurants while soaking up the Arizona sunshine.
Modern Medicine offers a non-surgical treatment option that combines pain-targeting vascular care with expert hand therapy to help reduce pain, restore function, and improve daily movement.

The Truth About Hand Arthritis

Hand arthritis is often treated with short-term solutions that do not fully address pain and function together.

Steroid injections may only provide temporary relief. Medications can mask symptoms. Surgery can involve significant recovery time and may focus on only one joint.

If your hands still hurt, feel stiff, or limit your daily life – there may be another option.

WHY START HERE INSTEAD?

Most hand arthritis treatments only focus on pain.

Traditional Ortho Surgeon:

  • Steroid Injections
  • Temporary relief
  • Medications
  • Mask symptoms
  • Surgery
  • Long recovery time

The Modern Medicine Approach:

  • Pain-targeting treatment
  • Expert hand rehabilitation
  • Whole-hand function
  • Non-surgical care

Faster relief with expert hand therapy

When pain improves, therapy becomes more effective.

Our approach is designed to first calm pain and inflammation, then rebuild strength, coordination, grip, and hand movement through focused rehabilitation.

Key Focus:

  • Reduce hand pain
  • Improve grip strength
  • Restore daily hand use

Most clinics only refer you elsewhere.
We provide expert hand therapy – from diagnosis to recovery.

Everything you would expect from an orthopedic hand clinic – without starting with surgery

We provide care for:

Hand & Wrist

  • Tendon injuries (flexor/extensor, mallet finger)
  • Carpal tunnel, De Quervain’s, trigger finger
  • Fractures, dislocations
  • Thumb CMC arthritis
  • Post-op rehab + splinting

Elbow

  • Lateral & medial epicondylitis
  • Distal biceps/triceps injuries (post-op or non-op)
  • UCL injuries (non-op management, return-to-throwing progression)
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Elbow stiffness / contractures

Shoulder

  • Rotator cuff tendinopathy / post-op rehab
  • Labral repairs (post-op progression)
  • Impingement syndromes
  • Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
  • Scapular dyskinesis
  • Return-to-sport (especially overhead athletes)

Non-surgical hand arthritis care is available

You Don’t Have To Live With This HAND STIFFNESS

Hand Pain

Grip Loss

Stiffness

Arthritis

If hand arthritis is limiting your ability to grip, write, open jars, cook, work, or enjoy daily life, our team can help you explore a non-surgical path forward.

A Smarter Path To Hand Recovery

Pain-Targeting Treatment

Calm inflammation linked to chronic hand arthritis pain.

Restore Functional Control

Rebuild strength, coordination, grip, and motion.

Restore Daily Function

Use your hands with more comfort and confidence.

Before You Consider Surgery – Talk To Us First

You may not need to live with hand arthritis pain.