Hand Therapy in Bolivia

  Pam Changing Jorge's Dressing 
  Originally uploaded by interplast.

La Paz, Bolivia - Mary Whitehead, coordinator / translator: Jorge injured his hand two years ago while fixing the tiles on his roof. His ladder broke and he tried to stop himself from falling by grabbing the end of the roof. He ended up cutting his hand across the palm, severing tendons and nerves. He's so happy that we've come to help him recover the use of his hand. Pam Silverman, our hand therapist is shown here changing his dressing and teaching him exercises to improve his mobility once his hand heals.