Our Services

Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy provides upper extremity rehabilitation and specialised therapy to patients of all ages and conditions involving the elbow, wrist and hand. We provide an appropriate comprehensive treatment approach that is customised for each individual.

 

Sunshine Coast Hand TherapyThe conditions treated at Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy include, but are not limited to:

  • Fractures
  • Soft tissue trauma or laceration, including post-surgical tendon, nerve, and ligament repair
  • Chronic conditions such as arthritis and neurological disorders involving the upper extremity
  • Tendinopathies, sports related injuries, and repetitive stress injuries
  • Acute and chronic pain conditions, including RSD or CRPS
  • Nerve compression syndromes (pre and post surgery), neuropathies due to; upper extremity overuse, postural disorders and poor ergonomics
The therapy options at Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy include, but are no limited to:

    Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy

  • Modalities such as heat, paraffin, contrast baths, ultrasound, interX and dry needling
  • Neuromuscular re-education, mirror therapy, sensory re-training and desensitisation techniques
  • Manual therapy including soft tissue and joint mobilisation, scar management and oedema control
  • Post-surgical wound care and dressing changes
  • Orthotic fabrication of static, dynamic and static-progressive splints
  • Serial casting and CMMS (casting motion to mobilise stiffness)
  • Exos bracing and fibreglass fracture casting (waterproof & removable)
  • Education in joint protection and activity modification, correction of joint imbalances, and prevention of joint deformities
  • Therapeutic exercises, upper limb strengthening, re-balancing, joint proprioception and conditioning exercises
  • Education in posture and ergonomics, recommendations for modifying the work station and daily activities
  • Recommendations for assistive or adaptive devices
  • Work-site and Home Assessments
Products available from Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy are:

  • Heat/Ice Packs
  • Anti-Flamme
  • Flexsal
  • Pre-formed Braces: Push-brace, thumboform brace, and wrist brace
  • Theraputty
  • Free Weights
  • Theraband, Theratube, Flex Bar, Handgrips
  • Oedema Gloves: Tubigrip, Tubifast, Isotoner Gloves, Imak Gloves, TSL Gloves
  • Special Orders for Work Gloves and Fitted Garments

 

 

Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy