We treat the following conditions:
- fractures
- dislocations
- soft tissue injuries, such as ligament sprains or tears
- volar plate injuries
- mallet finger injuries
- finger deformities, such as Boutonniere or swan neck deformities
- nerve compressions, such as carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel
- instability or weakness
- tendinopathies, including tendonitis and tenosynovitis
- trigger finger/thumb
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- tennis or golfer’s elbow (lateral or medial epicondylitis)
- skier’s thumb (ulna collateral ligament injuries)
- joint stiffness or contractures
- triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries
- osteoarthritis (OA)
- rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- scar complications
We also treat post-operative patients with conditions including:
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- trapeziectomy
- carpal tunnel decompression
- cubital tunnel release
- trigger finger/thumb release
- ulnar collateral ligament repairs
- joint replacement
- fusions
- ganglion cyst removal
- amputation
- scar issues
We provide the following treatments:
- splinting – fabricating an orthosis (usually from thermoplastic material) or advising an alternative, suitable to your needs
- home exercise programmes, including active and passive stretches as well as strengthening exercises
- post-operative care – can include cast (plaster of Paris) removal, wound care, dressing change, scar treatment, and oedema control
- education and prevention, designed to empower you to manage and prevent further injury
- ultrasound scan
- heat treatment, using paraffin wax
Our hand therapists and paediatric (children’s) physiotherapists collaborate closely to guide patients through their recovery, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time.
Whether your child needs support with hand function or broader developmental challenges, our team will guide you to the appropriate care.
While hand therapy focuses specifically on the upper limb (hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow), paediatric physiotherapy addresses whole-body development and movement in children.
If a child under paediatric physiotherapy care develops a hand-specific concern, we ensure a seamless referral to hand therapy.
Similarly, if broader developmental or movement issues arise during hand therapy, we connect families to paediatric physiotherapy support.
Patient testimonial: Bea's hand recovery
Bea Park, a patient at Cromwell Hospital, describes how she recovered from a hand injury with help from Joe Prince, Hand Therapist.
