Services | InHand Occupational Therapy

HAND & UPPER LIMB ASSESSMENT Comprehensive assessments are used to guide the hand rehabilitation program and / or provide recommendations for ongoing case management and include:
Sensory Assessment Movement Assessment Muscle Function Assessment Grip and Pinch Strength Assessment Hand Function Assessment Reports
HAND & UPPER LIMB TREATMENT Clinical practice standards are aligned to current research and are continually monitored by our senior hand therapists.
Education and advice About your injury or condition, the rehabilitation process and expected outcomes including time frames for return to work and sport.
Splinting and Casting Fabrication of customised static and dynamic splints using thermoplastics, plaster, neoprene and lycra to protect repaired structures and allow prescribed movement Resting splints, protective splints, mobilisation splints and working splints
Wound, Oedema and & Scar Management Basic wound care and compression bandaging to optimise healing and allow early exercise and hand use. Use of silicone media, massage techniques and compression for scar management. Techniques to flatten, soften, and desensitise scar tissue as well as increase the mobility of the scar and surrounding tissues
Range of motion, stretching and strengthening programmes Use of heat, cold for pain, inflammation and stiffness Massage techniques including trigger point, myofascial, deep tissue and friction massage Dedicated home programs to facilitate and progress movement and upgrade function Work Conditioning