Conditions Treated / Services
Next to our Brains, our Hands are our most important assets, yet they are
frequently injured or damaged and often not managed with the appropriate regard
or satisfactory outcomes…
...Why not place them in the hands of an expert Hand Therapist?
HAND THERAPY is…
the art and science of rehabilitation the Hand and forearm with a view to restoring
optimal functional use.
A HAND THERAPIST…
has advanced skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of Hand and Upper
Limb injuries and dysfunction.
At HANDWORKS we…
believe that with our specialist expertise and experience we are the best treatment providers
to help those with Hand injuries and conditions to return to optimal function.
Handworks Can Treat:
- Acute Hand Trauma: i.e. fractures, dislocations, sprains, lacerations, tendons/nerves, crush injuries, burns, replantations
- Sports Injuries of the hand / arm
- Post operative Hand Surgery; i.e. Dupuytrens, joint replacements, repairs and reconstructions
- Arthritic conditions of the hand
- Paediatric and neurological hands
- Overuse and Pain presentations
To Effectively Treat These, HANDWORKS Offers:
1. ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION and TREATMENT PLANNING
- We advocate the benefit of EARLY ASSESSMENT and INTERVENTION for best OUTCOMES.
- Clients functional and physical limitations are assessed using validated tools and techniques.
- Goal focused treatment plans are established using recognised time frames for healing and repair and clinical reasoning to
- Provide rest and support to assist healing.
- Relieve pain and swelling
- Encourage early mobilisation of tissues where able
- Improve strength and function
- Return clients to meaningful function.
- Clients are involved in the setting of achievable goals and realistic outcomes.
- Reports and treatment plans are provided for referrers/ funders as necessary.
2. THERAPUETIC INTERVENTION
- Clients are encouraged to take responsibility for their rehabilitation through home programmes and are educated in injury management and prevention
- Interventions will be offered to address
- Pain management
- Reduction of swelling
- Wound or scar management
- Soft tissue, tendon, joint and nerve mobilization
- Muscle strengthening
- Restoration of function
- Intervention may include
- Education and advice
- Massage and manual therapy techniques
- Compression therapy for swelling
- Wound care/scar remodeling techniques
- Muscle reeducation and muscle balancing
- Exercise prescription and strengthening programmes
- Functional activities
- Splinting and strapping application
- Acupuncture and electrotherapy
- Desensitisatation and sensory reeducation
- Neural mobilsation
- Neural modulation for pain
- Postural and ergonomic advice
SPLINTING SERVICE
- Hand splints / finger splints are often indicated as important adjuncts to therapy and to assist function of the hand.
- Our therapists have post graduate qualifications in the design and construction of customized thermoplastic splints and soft supports and straps using neoprene and other materials. They also have skills in casting using POP and Softcast.
- Splints and straps provide
- Protection in the healing phase
- Prevention of deformity
- Rest and support in Inflammation
- Dynamic or static mobilsation for stiffness
- Early return to function
- Help in self management
