Ben Jaap
Ben Jaap
I strive to put the person first, getting you back to your most meaningful occupations.
Qualifications & Associations
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy | Deakin University | 2018
Special Interests
Ben has a special interest in treating:
- Paediatric conditions
- Handwriting difficulties
- Fractures
- Post operative & scar management
- DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- TFCC injuries
- Tendinopathies
- Arthritis management
- Trigger finger
- Golfers/tennis elbow
Ben has expertise in fabricating:
- Fibreglass casting & removal
- Kinesio tape
Ben is a certified SARAH (program for rheumatoid arthritis) hand therapist and presenter of our Osteoarthritis Management on-demand webinar
Ben’s been great with helping my son with his handwriting and with improving his fine motor skills. His teacher continues to encourage him with the use of the hand splint Ben fabricated.
– C W VONG
Experience & Professional Development
Ben completed his Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Deakin University in 2018. Prior to joining Melbourne Hand Rehab, Ben worked as a paediatric occupational therapist for Gateway Support Services, which specialises in assisting people with disabilities. He also has additional clinical experience at a busy outpatient hospital hand therapy clinic.
Attendance:
- Hand Faculty Assessment & Management of the Wrist Course | 2024
MHR professional development seminars
Australian Department of Health, Infection Control Training COVID 19 | 2021
About Ben Jaap
My approach to care: I discovered the joy of hands while working in a hand therapy department of a busy hospital in 2018. That is where I learned to appreciate hands and what hand therapists do. Helping people is what I’m all about, and there isn’t any better way to do it!
Outside of work I enjoy music, playing games, and spending time with my family.
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Clinic Locations
Ben is available for consultation at the following clinics:
HOW CAN WE HELP?
For enquiries and appointments please call 03 9458 5166 or conveniently book online.