It’s sweet summertime – one of my favorite times of the year. I’m not here to rain on your holiday parade, but we need to talk about 4th of July Safety Tips! Each year typically between June and July, thousands of injuries occur due to fireworks. Despite the dangers, few...Read More

With some high temperature, high sun weather in our near future, we are all eager to soak up the warm sunshine and increase our vitamin D. Likely, quite a few of us have recently opted to undergo elective surgical procedures to improve our mobility and function for the coming season....Read More

In honor of Hand Therapy Awareness Week 2022, we are sharing one of our #ThrowbackThursday stories. Summer 2019, Axes Certified Hand Therapist, Julie Freiner, traveled to Honduras with a St. Louis based surgeon to offer her rehabilitation expertise to underprivileged locals in the area post surgery.  A medical missionary….. what...Read More

In honor of Hand Therapy Week 2022, Axes celebrates hand therapists everywhere. Hand therapists (CHT) are experts in managing acute, chronic and post-surgical conditions of the upper extremity resulting in the loss of function and inability to perform daily activities. From our newer grads to seasoned hand therapists, we are...Read More