20 Aug Fact or Fiction: Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?
Many people crack their knuckles. Find out the truth from our very own Karen Fitt, clinical director at Melbourne Hand Rehab. A radio interview with Alan Hickey last...
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16 Aug Do I have Tennis Elbow?
Do you have elbow pain? Is it worse when you’re trying to lift something like the kettle? Will it just not go away no matter...
02 Aug Finger tips tingling, must be pregnancy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition that is incorrectly to blame for every ache or pain in your hands, but sometimes it is actually...
05 Jul Hand Tips for Female Footy Players
I don't know about you, but I couldn't be more excited about the roll out of the AFL Women's league. More and more girls are...
01 Jul Work related hand and wrist injuries
The term ‘hand therapy’ is often little known. Ask a typical Australian on the street and he or she would likely tell you that they...
15 May Don’t be a plonker!
Choosing to 'hover' your wrists over your mouse or keyboard rather than 'plonking' or resting them on the surface in front of you can save...
14 May Are you splinting up with me?
When someone is initially immobilized by a thermoplastic splint, cast or a brace, the last thing they would assume is that they would become reliant...
14 Mar Hand Therapy Referral Guide
Download our referral guide for hand therapy DOWNLOAD: 2017 MHR Referral Guide...
14 Mar Private Health Insurance: How much will I get back?
Your private health rebate may vary depending on whether you see a physiotherapist or occupational therapist. Hand therapists have either a physiotherapy or an occupational therapy...
30 Oct Barista wrist injuries
Find out about Barista Wrist Injuries from Melbourne Hand Rehab Director and contributing author, Karen Fitt. As featured in Bean Scene Magazine. When we think of...