Hand therapy
Our Hand therapists provide specialist treatment for hand and wrist problems
What is hand therapy?
Hand therapy treatment may involve:
- Splinting of the hand and upper limb
- Exercise and work specific rehabilitation
- Activity assessment and joint protection advice
- Joint mobilisations
- Swelling management
- Scar management
- Desensitisation and sensory re-education programmes
- Pain management
Conditions we may treat:
- Osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis in the thumb, fingers and wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- DeQuervain’s Tendinopathy
- Trigger finger/thumb
- Dupuytren’s disease
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Soft tissue injuries
- Mallet finger
- Hand and wrist fractures
- Tendon repairs eg Flexor tendon and Extensor tendon repairs
How can I see a hand therapist?
You can self-refer to the Hand Therapy service provided at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals by using this online self-referral form
You can also self-refer to the Hand Therapy service provided by Gloucestershire Care Services at a number of community hospitals in the county by completing this online self referral form