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2025 Magnet® Redesignation Feedback

The Magnet® designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the pre-eminent recognition for hospital systems in the United States.

ChristianaCare Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and are now applying for redesignation.

We invite patients, family members, staff, and other interested parties to provide feedback via email or direct mail. For more information, please click here.

Physical Therapy

Hand, Wrist and Elbow Therapy

Our experienced specialize in stretching and strengthening exercises.

A Debilitating Condition Innovative Therapies Treatable Conditions Appointments

A Debilitating Condition

When your hands, wrists or elbows hurt or feel numb, it’s debilitating. The simplest activities — signing your name or shaking hands — can be downright painful or even impossible.

Innovative Therapies

Our experienced physical and occupational therapists specialize in stretching and strengthening exercises as well as many innovative therapies:

Custom dynamic splint fabrication.
Fluidotherapy (dry heat therapy).
Kinesio Tex taping for nonrestrictive support and stability.
Iontophoresis (treatment sending weak electrical current to deliver anti-inflammatory medications directly into the skin).
Gentle massage to relieve swelling.
Neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation.
Ultrasound to relax tissues, improve blood flow and break down scar tissue.

Treatable Conditions

If you suffer from any of the following conditions, let our team customize a treatment plan to help relieve your pain once again allow you to greet friends with a firm handshake:

Brachial plexus and nerve injuries.
Burns, wound and scars.
Carpal instability.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Central nervous system impairment, including spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis and ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Complex trauma, fractures, amputations and surgical reattachments.
Tendon repair, graft or transfer.