Howard is your 42-year-old hand therapy patient with a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. He works as a salesman for a pharmaceuticals company and has a territory that covers half of your state. What activity must you spend time adapting for Howard to prevent his carpal tunnel syndrome from exacerbating?
A)Talking on the phone
B)Typing on the computer
C)Driving
D)All of the above.

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You must adapt driving for Howard to prevent his condition from exacerbating. Talking on the phone and typing on the computer are easily adapted through the use of hands-free technology. You will be able to recommend these adaptations to Howard without having to spend a lot of time addressing them during therapy. Instead, you will need to spend time adapting driving for Howard, as this may mean modifications to Howard's steering wheel, hand controls, and keys.

Howard Is Your 42-Year-Old Hand Therapy Patient with a Diagnosis