Following assessment of the problem, therapy may include:
- Education and advice on your condition
- Home Exercise Program for movement, strength or pain relief
- Splinting or provision of supports
- Scar Management
- Chronic Pain Management
- Handwriting Retraining
- Mobilisation
- Electrotherapy Modalities – including ultrasound, iontophoresis, TENS, NMES
- Oedema and Wound Management
- Work and activity conditioning
- Desensitisation
- Ergonomic modifications and education
- Hand and Upper Limb assessments and reports
- Hand Therapy is for those with hand and upper limb conditions. Common conditions treated include:
- Fractures
- Joint Dislocations
- Tendon Injuries
- Nerve Injuries
- Sports Injuries/Soft Tissue Injuries
- Overuse Injuries
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/ deQuervain’s Tendinitis/ Tennis Elbow
- Burn