
St. Dominic’s Hand Management Center
Established in 1988, St. Dominic’s Hand Management Center is recognized state-wide as providing quality outcomes for injuries or diseases affecting the upper extremities (hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder).
Carla Cleary, PT, DPT, CHT
Assistant Director
University of Iowa, 1987
University of Mississippi, 2007
Susan Cobb, OTR
Senior Therapist
Louisiana State University, 1980
Erica Reeves, OTR/L, MS, CHT
Staff Therapist
University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2011
Maureen Hardy, PT, MS, CHT
PRN Therapist
University of Pennsylvania, 1972
Medical College of Virginia, 1980
Robin Parish, OTR/L, MOT, CHT
PRN Therapist
Touro College, Dix Hills, New York
- Acute Hand and Entire Upper Quadrant Injury Management
- ADL Training
- Aquatic Therapy
- Arthritis Care
- Desensitization
- Electrical Stimulation
- Ergonmic Assessments and Education
- Fluidotherapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
- Hiva-mat
- Iontophoresis
- Job Site Evaluations
- Manual Therapy
- Massage
- Myofascial Release Treatment
- Orthotics
- Paraffin
- Permanent Impairment Rating Data Collection
- Sensory Re-Education
- Temperature biofeedback
- TENS
- Therapeutic exercises
- Treatment of Chronic Pain and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome)
- Ultrasound
- Whirlpool
- Work Conditioning
- Wound Care
- Mirror Therapy
- Compression garment measurements
- Evaluations for permanent impairment
- Functional capacity evaluations
- On-site job evaluations and ergonomic assessments

Every CHT must demonstrate on-going professional development and competency by becoming recertified every five years. Currently, there are only an estimated 5,294 CHTs in the United States and only less than 35 in Mississippi. CHTs demonstrate personal dedication to the hand therapy profession and want to continue education in their field.
The CHT has achieved the highest level of competency in the profession and maintains practice within the field, assuring patients are receiving the best possible care. CHTs demonstrate personal dedication to the hand therapy profession and want to continue education in their field.

For more information, call 601-200-4920 or fax referral information to 601-200-4924.