Expert Assessment + Effective Treatment
When you're experiencing discomfort, it's absolutely essential that you are diagnosed correctly. Our assessment process is thorough to ensure that we get to the bottom of your injury and recommend the right treatment. Free yourself from ongoing pain and frustration with an expert assessment and an effective treatment plan.
How we assess you
Hand Therapy assessment involves discussion and questioning on the history related to the forearm and/or hand.
Objective measures are taken which assess joint range of motion, grip strength, weight bearing and the manual palpation/testing of joints and soft tissue amongst other more specific and targeted testing.
X-ray and Ultrasound imaging can be organised if deemed necessary.
Your customised treatment plan
Hand therapy treatment can involve:
- Exercises to assist with joint range of motion
- Strengthening programmes
- Scar management (including burns)
- Oedema control (swelling)
- Wound care
- Prescription and fitting of prefabricated splints
- Fabrication and fitting of custom made splints
- Soft tissue massage/stretching
- Neural mobilisation
- Prescription of home exercise programmes
- Education about the injured structures and healing timeframes
- Education to assist with self-management in the longer term