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Americans do a good job taking in about 1½ teaspoons of salt daily with most of the sodium hidden in common processed foods and restaurant meals. This amount of salt is about 1/3 more than is recommended for good health and enough to increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and other health problems. The American Heart Association recommends a daily limit of no more than 1500 milligrams sodium daily – that’s about the amount in 2/3 of a teaspoon of salt. Salt is composed of 40% sodium and 60% chloride, but it’s the sodium part that is a problem. Sodium is found not only in processed

Hand fractures should be immobilized and evaluated as soon as possible after injury. Most fractures can be treated without surgery.

Hand surgery includes all surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder), including injury and infection.

SIU Institute for Plastic Surgery offers a one-year Hand Surgery Fellowship. Within this program, fellows will see a large variety and volume of hand pathologies and surgical procedures including fracture treatment, nerve injury and treatment, local, regional, and free flaps for hand wound care. Fellows will learn and practice the principles of plastic surgery as it applies to hand surgery.

Hand therapy is a specialty that evaluates and treats injuries and conditions of the upper extremity (shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand). Hand Therapy Center Within the Institute for Plastic Surgery at SIU Medicine, we provide a dedicated team effort in the management of complex hand injuries or problems through our multidisciplinary Hand Therapy Center. The Hand Therapy Center provides a comprehensive approach for the treatment and rehabilitation of hands and upper extremities. Services include custom orthotics, exercises, modalities, work conditioning and functional capacity