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Paediatric Trigger Thumb
Sometimes our littlest of hands get overlooked when thinking about hand conditions. Congenital hand conditions are wide and varied, causing anything from additional or missing digits, to webbed or curved digits, or abnormal growth of bones. A different condition that…
I’ve heard of a hand therapist, but what’s an AHT or CHT?
Hand injuries and dysfunction are common – every year in Australia 8,400 people attend hospital emergency departments for hand or wrist injuries, and thousands more live with non-urgent hand conditions such as arthritis or tendinopathies. Our hands and wrists are…
DeQuervain’s tenosynovits in new mums – “Mother’s Thumb”
The journey through pregnancy and post partum is individual and varied, however, there is no denying that there are significant demands on the body during this time. The wrists are just one part of the body that can be affected through repetitive lifting, positioning…
A Broken Wrist – Distal Radius fracture.
Most of us will know of someone who has had the unfortunate experience of having a broken wrist. Most commonly a wrist fracture will be the result from a trip or fall on an outstretched hand. Our wrist is made up of two long bones in the forearm – the radius and…
Immobilisation: does it help or hinder?
Is immobilisation always the key to healing injuries or reducing pain? The answer is no! Immobilisation can be an important part of tissue healing. For example, when we fracture our wrist, a plaster cast is typically applied in order to prevent movement of the…
Mallet finger – Why won’t the end of my finger straighten?
Finger injuries are common in life – our hands are how we interact with the world, and so whether it be through sport, work or just cleaning the house at home, our fingers typically take the brunt of any accidents. One of the most common injuries is one where the tip…
Base of thumb pain – is there something I can do?
Is your thumb pain restricting you from participating in your daily activities? Are you having pain in the thumb when opening jars, turning a door knob, or find your thumb pain is exacerbated in the wintery months but are unsure of the cause? It could be due to base…
I have had CTR surgery done – What happens now?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition, affecting the hand and fingers. Those with carpal tunnel can experience a range of symptoms to varying degrees of severity, however usually it causes pins and needles or numbness in the fingers and hand. It can also result…
Plaster casts: what do I do?
A quick misstep on some uneven ground, a reflexive move to perhaps try and intercept a ball or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time… All it takes is a second and before we know it we’ve somehow ended up with a broken wrist and been put in a heavy plaster…