
Episode #42
Football Series: Football Hand & Wrist Injuries: CHT's Perspective: Evaluation, Rehab & Return to Play with Linda Hogg and Brittany Douglas
Send us Fan Mail Football players rely on their hands and upper extremities for every play, making hand and wrist injuries a common challenge in sports medicine. In this episode, we sit down with two certified hand therapists, Linda Hogg and Brittany Douglas, to discuss the evaluation and rehabilitation of football-related hand injuries, including fractures, tendon injuries, ligament injuries, and common finger conditions. We explore treatment strategies, return-to-play considerations, splinting, and how hand therapists collaborate with surgeons, athletic trainers, and physical therapists to help athletes recover and perform at their best. Whether you work with youth, collegiate, or professional athletes, this episode provides practical clinical insights for managing hand and wrist injuries in football players. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!






