Hand Therapy Services

• Assessment and assistance with diagnosis of hand and arm pain and injuries.
• Custom made static and dynamic splints including protective splints post surgery or fracture, corrective splints, functional and resting splints.
• Fit compressions garments following hand trauma and burns.
• Scar Care following injury or surgery.
• Joint and neural mobilisation and customised prescribed exercise programmes.
• Hands On Treatment which includes soft tissue massage and scar massage.
• Prescription of tens machines for pain management and electrical muscle stimulation machines.
• Sensory re-education and desensitisation following nerve injuries.
• We also undertake medico-legal assessments and Independent Clinical assessments.
• We complete ADL assessments, Job Analysis and Upper Limb FCE upon referral.

Below is a list of the most common conditions that we treat:

• Peripheral Nerve Compression injuries (include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
• Arthritis Conservative Treatment and Protective/Resting/Functional Splints
• Post-operative treatment after joint replacements
• Dupuytren’s Disease
• Tendinopathies include; Tennis Elbow, Golfers Elbow and DeQuervains Tenosynovitis
• Finger fractures, dislocations and strains/sprains
• Wrist fractures and rehabilitation following wrist & ligament surgeries
• Tendon & Nerve lacerations – splinting and exercise programs
• Trigger finger
• Traumatic hand injuries such as amputations/lacerations
• Scar care for hypertrophic scars
• Nerve lacerations & repairs – splints, sensory re-education and desensitisation
• Chronic pain conditions
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome post trauma or surgery
• Burns treatment and pressure garments
• Sporting injuries to fingers, hand, wrist and elbow
• Shoulder injuries
• Thoracic outlet syndrome.
• Writer's cramp and Focal Dystonias