Northern Health offers comprehensive hand therapy services, designed to support individuals recovering from hand injuries, surgeries, and conditions affecting hand function. Our experienced hand therapists work to improve your mobility, strength, and dexterity, assisting you in achieving your daily functional goals.

Our skilled team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists provide individualized treatment plans to address your specific needs.
Our services which are provided at our Northern Hospital Epping (NHE) and Craigieburn Centre (CC) sites include:

• Post-Surgical Rehabilitation: Recovery following surgery, including fractures, tendon repairs, crush injuries, digit amputations and replants.
• Injury Management: Assessment and treatment for traumatic hand injuries, including fractures, ligament injuries, and burns.
• Splinting: Custom splints to protect injured or weakened areas and to improve hand function.
• Mobility & Pain Management: Techniques to manage discomfort and improve mobility, including education and exercises.
• Oedema and Scar management: techniques and education to reduce and manage the impact that oedema and scarring has on hand function.

When you come to Northern Health’s Hand Therapy service, expect to receive personalised care tailored to your recovery goals. You will undergo a thorough assessment to understand the extent of your condition and the development of a treatment plan that may include:

• One-on-one therapy sessions with a hand therapist or allied health assistant
• Home exercises to support your recovery
• Education on your injury, recovery timeframes, return to work and sport advice and managing daily activities
• Collaborative care with the medical and nursing teams
• Progress monitoring to ensure optimal outcomes

Patients attend Hand Therapy until they have recovered sufficiently and can independently manage their condition with advice from their therapist. Often, patients will be provided with an exercise program to continue their rehabilitation at home.