Hand Therapy

This is offered in all of the following settings:

• Hand Clinic for initial assessment
• Pre-operatively
• Post-operatively
• Outpatient Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy for hand conditions is always aimed at making the hand as fully functional, pain free and aesthetically pleasing as possible. The Hand Clinic therapists have a wide experience in assessing problems and deciding on the priorities of treatment.
Treatment involves the following:

• Advice and education
• Specific exercise programs
• Mobilisation of joints and soft tissues
• Electrotherapy for reduction of swelling and pain
• Splintage
• Ultrasound

Splintage
For some hand conditions splints are required to achieve the best result. We use two types of splint:
Pre-made splints, such as wrist supports and finger supports, are ordered from medical suppliers.
Custom-made splints are produced within our Hand Clinic by our occupational therapist. Thermoplastic materials are used which can be heated and moulded to allow an accurate fit. These can then be remodelled as necessary.

Southampton
Hazel Dorman runs a specialised Hand Therapy practice in Bedford Place, Southhampton.
www.hampshirehandtherapy.co.uk

Nuffield Hospital Hampshire
Hand Therapy is provided Hazel Dorman and Pippa Blizzard.

New Forest Hand Clinic
Hand Therapy in provided by Mr Simon Smith at Boyd Physiotherapy Associates.

Jersey
Tiz Gale provides Hand Therapy services in Jersey. She attends the Clinic in Jersey and will provide post care as needed.
Telephone: 01536 4622 646