Expert hand therapy.
Hand Therapy
Be treated by an Accredited Hand Therapist
Hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder (upper limb) injuries and conditions are common. Optimal function of the upper limb is essential for good quality of life.
Hand therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limb – shoulder to finger tip.
Accredited Hand Therapists and Associate Members of the AHTA assess and treat upper limb:
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Sprains
- Scars
- Burns
- Chronic pain
- Trauma: severe crush, lacerations or amputations
- Peripheral nerve injuries – carpel tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome and ulna neuritis
- Tendonopathies – a painful condition involving the breakdown of cartilage in your tendons eg tennis elbow, golfers elbow, De Quervain’s and trigger finger
- Conservative and post-operative after joint replacement
- Arthritis management
- Focal dystonia
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Sports injuries
- Workplace injuries and
- Shoulder injuries: rotator cuff, bursitis, frozen shoulder.
Expert hand therapists, best patient outcomes
Services
We offer a wide range of hand therapy services to help you overcome any hand, wrist or arm injury. Treatment could include rehabilitation exercises to build strength and support, or a custom made splint or cast to help mend your condition.
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We offer a wide range of hand therapy services to help you overcome any hand, wrist or arm injury. Treatment could include rehabilitation exercises to build strength and support, or a custom made splint or cast to help mend your condition.
Specialist Physiotherapists
Looking after your hands is our highest priority. Our Certified Hand Therapist will tailor a treatment plan to your needs and lifestyle. We may need to refer you onto surgical advice or for x-rays or other scans should we need to have a clearer picture of your situation.
What is an Accredited Hand Therapist?
The Accredited Hand Therapist (AHT) credential is a program that has been developed by the Australian Hand Therapy Association and is awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association Credentialing Council. It provides a pathway towards the establishment and maintenance of high standards of hand therapy practice in Australia.
An Accredited Hand Therapist is a person who:
- is an AHPRA* registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- has demonstrated an advanced level of competence in hand therapy
- has undertaken over 300 hours of advanced upper limb education and assessment; a one-year mentorship; and has a minimum of 3600 hours in hand therapy clinical practice
- has been assessed as qualified and competent to provide safe, evidence-based diagnosis, advice and treatment
- is awarded the credential of Accredited Hand Therapist by the Australian Hand Therapy Association Credentialing Council.
- Accredited Hand Therapists can be located throughout Australia and can be found in private practice (sometimes co-located with hand surgeons), in public hospitals and community settings. There are over 400 Accredited Hand Therapists in Australia.
- All our therapists at The Hand Physio Clinic have received the Accredited Hand Therapist (AHT) credential.
The Hand Physio Clinic
The Hand Physio Clinic
The Hand Physio Clinic
The Hand Physio Clinic
The Hand Physio Clinic
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