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Smoking does what?
Everyone knows that tobacco use can have disastrous consequences on your health. More than 4,000 chemical substances are present in cigarette smoke, including at least
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Why Do a Child’s Bones Heal Faster Than an Adults?
In any human bone, there are two competing cycles: breakdown and regeneration. Specialised cells called osteoclasts absorb worn-out bone cells, removing them constantly from the
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Physical activity maintains the structural and functional integrity of the joint tissues. Without physical activity of sufficient intensity, duration, frequency and variety, joints weaken and
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Wrist Fractures in the Older Person
Fractures of the wrist are a common injury especially fractures of the distal end of the radius. The radius is the larger of the two
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Dupuytren’s Contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand deformity that usually develops over years. The condition affects a layer of tissue that lies under the skin of the
Healing and Recovery
Radial Nerve Palsy Splinting
While in Fiji, Jo and Nicky were able to share some splinting expertise with the Fijian therapists as they prepared to splint a patient with
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Case Study: Synovial Chondromatosis
A 66 year old woman presented to our clinic with a swollen, stiff and painful right thumb. On palpation over the painful interphalangeal (IP) joint
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Ruptured Flexor Tendon
The flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) is a muscle that has 4 tendons with one tendon attaching to the end of each finger on the palm
Healing and Recovery
Silicone Gel Sheeting for Treatment of Scars
Silicone gel sheeting (SGS) has been used in scar therapy for over 30 years, during which its efficacy has been the subject of numerous clinical
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Buddy strapping solutions
Following finger ligament sprains or stable finger fractures it is common practice to buddy strap the injured finger to its uninjured neighbour. In this way,
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Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fractures in the older person
Fractures of the wrist are a common injury especially fractures of the distal end of the radius. The radius is the larger of the two
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Our team of 12 hand therapists have undergraduate degrees in physiotherapy or occupational therapy and have all completed a post graduate qualification in hand and upper limb therapy. Together we have a total of over 150 years of experience in hand therapy!
