14 Feb If I wait, the pain will go away, right?
As a hand therapist I see many patients who say ‘I have had the pain for a couple of months. But, I thought that if...
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31 Jan Do I need hand therapy after my carpal tunnel surgery?
This is a common question. Another one is, 'Should I ask my doctor for hand therapy after my carpal tunnel surgery?' What is carpal tunnel syndrome...
17 Jan Nailing the discussion on mallet fingers.
What is Mallet Finger? Mallet finger is an injury to the tip of the finger that is obvious by the inability to straighten the tip your...
02 Jan Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
What is Repetitive Strain Injury? Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an umbrella term which was once used to describe a wide range of upper limb conditions...
20 Dec The Sinister Scaphoid Fracture
The scaphoid is one of the eight carpal bones in the wrist. This bone is very important to wrist strength, stability, and function. Scaphoid fractures are...
06 Dec What every musician ought to know about hand/wrist/elbow injuries.
As a hand therapist, I see a lot of musicians with hand/wrist/elbow injuries and pain. Most are keen to get back to their music as...
21 Nov The Jarring Truth on Netball Fingers
Netball is the highest female participant sport in Australia. Finger and thumb injuries are amongst the most common problems experienced by netball players. Quite often I...
08 Nov Wrist Sprain
Cinderella Pathology Wrist sprain is described as a Cinderella Pathology by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFFSH). A Cinderella Pathology is...
24 Oct Why won’t my fingertip straighten?
What is a Mallet Finger? There are many reasons why a fingertip won't straighten, but one of the most common is an injury called mallet finger....
11 Oct What do hand therapists do?
The term 'hand therapy' is little known in Australia, yet it plays an enormous role in the lives of thousands of people every year. Here,...