Hand Therapy
Hand therapy is a specialised area of physiotherapy dealing with injuries and conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow and forearm.
Our hand therapists combine manual therapy, custom splinting, scar and oedema management, and graded exercise programs to restore function, strength and range of motion following injury, surgery or the onset of degenerative conditions.
We work closely with hand surgeons and specialists to support patients from the acute post-injury or post-operative phase through to full return to work, sport and everyday tasks.
Conditions we treat
- Nerve conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Peripheral nerve injuries, repairs and grafts
- Radial and ulnar nerve palsy
Arthritic and joint conditions
- Carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (CMCJ OA / thumb base arthritis)
- MCP, PIP and DIP joint osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist
Tendon conditions
- De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
- Trigger finger
- Flexor and extensor tendon injuries, repairs and rehabilitation
- Tendon transfers
- Lateral and medial epicondylalgia (tennis/golfer’s elbow)
Fractures
- Distal radius fractures
- Scaphoid fractures
- Metacarpal fractures
- Phalangeal (finger) fractures
Ligament and soft tissue injuries
- Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries
- Ulnar collateral ligament injuries (skier’s/gamekeeper’s thumb)
- Scapholunate ligament injuries
- Crush injuries, lacerations and burns
Other hand and wrist conditions
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Wrist and hand joint replacement
- Ligament and tendon reconstruction
- Replantation and flap surgery rehabilitation
- Custom splinting for all of the above
Links
- Australian Hand Therapy Association
- Shoulder and Elbow Physiotherapists Australia
- The American Society of Hand Therapists
Contact
Our hand therapy specialists are operating from a clinic near you.
Second Floor, Suite 203
30 Campbell Street
Blacktown NSW 2148
P 02 9672 3511
F 02 9672 4911
Westmead Specialist Centre
Suite 6, 16-18 Mons Rd
Westmead NSW 2145
P 02 9633 1035
F 02 9633 1641