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Hand therapist
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Also known as hand therapy
A physiotherapist or occupational therapist with additional postgraduate training and clinical experience in rehabilitation of the hand and upper limb. After hand surgery or injury, a hand therapist assesses the hand, teaches exercise programmes, makes custom splints (orthoses), treats swelling and scars, and advises on daily activities and return to work, working closely with the surgeon.
Articles mentioning this term
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Fusion of the finger end joint
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Finger osteoarthritis: Heberden and Bouchard nodes
Finger osteoarthritis: symptoms, diagnosis, signs of another cause, hand therapy, splints, medicines, steroid injections and when surgery may be discussed.
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Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthritis: fusion or joint replacement
PIP joint arthritis (the middle joint of a finger): fusion or replacement, silicone or surface implants, complications, failed implants and recovery.
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Recovering after hand surgery
Recovery after hand or wrist surgery: swelling, pain relief, wound and scar care, hand therapy, getting back to work and driving, and when to get help.