23 May Hand Therapy Week 2023
Did you know that finger and hand injuries are the most common type of work-related injury in Australia? During Hand Therapy Week 2023 (Monday 5 –...
Author: Melbourne Hand Rehab
17 May Hand pain from arthritis? This may help
Occupational therapy eases pain and improves function when osteoarthritis occurs in the joint connecting thumb and wrist. Hand therapy is an area of advanced practice for...
16 May Osteoarthritis webinar – 25 May 2023
Free hand therapy information webinars for commonly occurring hand therapy conditions 25 May 2023, 11am-12 Hand Osteoarthritis Management Information designed to provide a better understanding of osteoarthritis and...
15 May Changeover to our new booking system
Melbourne Hand Rehab will be changing over to a new booking system between Friday 23 June – Monday 26 June 2023. During these few days...
02 May Applications open – 2023 Fellowship
Two positions are currently available for our July 2023 intake for the Postgraduate Fellowship in Hand Therapy. The Postgraduate Fellowship in Hand Therapy is a one...
26 Apr Sensory retraining after a hand injury
Sensory retraining is a crucial aspect of hand therapy following a hand injury. It helps to re-educate the brain and restore normal sensation to the...
19 Apr What happens if you don’t get treatment for a broken finger?
While broken fingers may not seem like a serious injury, they can have long-term consequences if left untreated. A broken finger is a common orthopaedic injury...
13 Apr Applications open for the Postgraduate Fellowship in Hand Therapy
The Postgraduate Fellowship in Hand Therapy is a 48-week postgraduate program that provides specialised hand therapy training for early-career physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Applications are now...
30 Mar What is DeQuervain’s?
What causes DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis and how hand therapy can help Hand therapy is an area of advanced practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Practitioners of hand...
24 Mar So you think you are double jointed?
Everybody knows at least one person who has said their fingers are 'double jointed' and if you don’t, it’s because you’re the one that says it!...