Hand in Hand Rehab

11/10/2025

Shockwave Therapy is beneficial for early onset Dupuytren’s disease where there is formation of nodules/cords, which look like thickening or lumps in the palm. Research shows that Shockwave Therapy can slow down the progression of the disease in the short to medium terms.

4 to 6 weekly sessions are required to see results and patients often report less tightness, and the nodules feel flatter and softer. 🤓

11/10/2025

30/08/2025

TELEHEALTH 💻📱📞

With our Telehealth service, you can ensure continuity of your care and convenience right at your fingertips.

Whether you’re overseas or living remotely, or you’re unable to physically attend an appointment, our hand therapists are here to provide you with the best advice and guide you every step of the way in your recovery.

Speak to us to find out more! 🤓

12/04/2025

Things that patients do that surprise you 😳

Patients are pretty creative themselves sometimes 😄

01/03/2025

“I struggle to open jars”

We hear that too often as hand therapists.

This difficulty is unfortunately common in those with arthritis or weakness in their hands or wrists. However, it doesn’t have to be that way! Hand therapists teach you many ways to improve your hand strength and joint stability, as well as activity modification and use of adaptive aids if necessary (did you know there are automatic jar openers?). 🤔

Say yes to conquering those tight jars! 🤜🏼🏺

07/02/2025

🎉 New Year, New Face 🎉

Welcome Naomi Andrew to our team! 👏🏼😀

Naomi is a Senior Physiotherapist who specialises in Hand Therapy as well as Burns and Plastics. She has worked in many reputable hospitals including the Royal Melbourne, Royal Perth and the Perth Children’s Hospitals. Naomi has also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Hand Therapy through Derby University (UK).

Naomi loves fixing a fracture, tendon or wrist injury!

When she is not at work, you can find Naomi exploring cafes and country Victoria with her husband and dog.

Naomi is available for consultation at our Bundoora clinic.

https://handinhandrehab.com.au/about/

16/11/2024

This is a question we often get asked by patients!

Bone and soft tissue go through 3 stages of healing - inflammation, proliferation and remodelling. It can generally take about 2 to 3 months for a full recovery; however, this process can often lengthen due to inadequate rest, precautions and loading. That’s why early intervention is crucial. 🤓

If you have an acute hand injury or an injury that doesn’t seem to get better, come to us for the right advice!

04/10/2024

We are hiring! Enjoy a rewarding career with us with the benefits of flexibility and one-on-one support.

Hand Therapist - Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist -

23/07/2024

Professional development in the comforts of our own homes/offices! Thank you and Beth for providing this free annual training programme for hand therapists all around the world to benefit from. 🤓 🙏🏼

25/05/2024

Are you suffering from arthritis pain in your hand particularly in this cold weather? 😖

Hand therapy can help! ✋🏻🙂 We offer customised splinting and braces, arthritis gloves, soothing paraffin wax treatment, and an individualised home exercise programme to strengthen your muscles and improve your joint mobility. We also have other treatment modalities such as dry needling and Shockwave Therapy to help reduce pain.

Speak to us today if you have any questions!

04/05/2024

*Paediatric trigger thumb*

This condition affects 1-3 out of every 1000 children where the thumb is stuck in a bent position. It is believed to be due to a size mismatch between the FPL tendon and A1 pulley, either from tendon swelling or thickening of the pulley. Therapy would be a good option to consider prior to surgery.

Here we have a 3 year old child with a 25 degree IPJ flexion deformity. She was able to fully flex the IPJ but was unable to straighten the joint. She was given a (cute) customised splint along with regular massage and stretches, with her splint adjusted every fortnight. Note her improvement over the course of 6 weeks with her IPJ in neutral and no longer locking. 🤓

13/04/2024

*Thinking out of the box*

This patient was really struggling to flex her thumb following a 100% APL & EPB laceration repair due to extensive scar adhesion and tendon/muscle tightness (see our Instagram post for the video). Her thumb was also constantly resting in extension. 😐👍🏼

We employed various strategies including lots of scar and soft tissue massage, kinesiology taping (to lift and glide the skin forward), flexion wrap and a thumb splint to hold her thumb in a functional position, at the same time providing a gentle, low load stretch. Now at least she can comfortably oppose to her middle finger and her thumb is in a more relaxed posture! 🤓