Geelong Hand Therapy

Geelong Hand Therapy Geelong Hand Therapy is Geelong's leading provider of therapy for the hand and upper limb.

Happy Saturday! ☀️ Here's an example of one of our custom made thermoplastic splints, made for a young chap yesterday wh...
21/11/2025

Happy Saturday! ☀️

Here's an example of one of our custom made thermoplastic splints, made for a young chap yesterday who has 3rd and 4th metacarpal fractures. For these fractures, the metacarpophalangeal joints are placed in flexion to lengthen the ligaments around the joint, minimising stiffness and to reduce deforming forces at the fracture sites. He picked bronze for his splint colour and we love it! 👌🏻

What is therapeutic ultrasound?Ultrasound is a treatment method that uses sound waves and heat to promote healing in the...
17/11/2025

What is therapeutic ultrasound?
Ultrasound is a treatment method that uses sound waves and heat to promote healing in the soft tissues. Hand therapists use ultrasound to help break down scar tissue, increase blood flow & relieve pain.

A hand-held wand vibrates at high frequencies, creating sound waves causing the cells in your soft tissue to vibrate. This generates heat and increases blood flow in the area. A coupling gel is used with the wand to help transmit the sound waves from the ultrasound head to the skin.

Conditions Ultrasound can be used for:
• Scar management
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Tendonitis
• Chronic Pain

Today is World Diabetes Day Did you know that people with diabetes are 10 times more likely to develop trigger finger o...
13/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day

Did you know that people with diabetes are 10 times more likely to develop trigger finger or thumb?

Trigger finger is inflammation around the tendons to your fingers or thumb. Tendons are held in place on the bones by a series of ligaments called pulleys. This often causes the affected finger to become “locked” in a flexed position.

Read More about Trigger Finger: https://geelonghandtherapy.com.au/trigger-finger/

November is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Awareness MonthChronic Pain is one of the fastest growing medical cond...
09/11/2025

November is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Awareness Month

Chronic Pain is one of the fastest growing medical conditions in Australia, currently 1 in 5 Australians live with Chronic Pain. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that normally effects an arm or leg and typically develops after an injury or surgery. CRPS can be a debilitating condition that is treated very differently typical injuries. Treatment focuses strongly on desensitisation of nerves, functional retraining and exercises that address cortical changes in the brain.

Read More about CRPS: https://geelonghandtherapy.com.au/blog/complex-regional-pain-syndrome-crps/

Melbourne Cup Day Closure We will be closed from today until Wednesday the 5th of November for the Melbourne Cup Public...
31/10/2025

Melbourne Cup Day Closure

We will be closed from today until Wednesday the 5th of November for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.

If you need urgent assistance or to speak to a hand therapist please call the clinic as our answering machine will be monitored. Alternatively you can email us info@geelonghandtherapy.com.au

Have a great weekend

Happy Halloween 🎃
30/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃

Happy National OT Week! 🎊This year’s theme is “Occupational Therapy in Action” looking to highlight the creativity & pro...
28/10/2025

Happy National OT Week! 🎊

This year’s theme is “Occupational Therapy in Action” looking to highlight the creativity & problem solving in the OT practice.

At Geelong Hand Therapy we have a number of braces and splints that can be used to support patients with support & recovery. One example of these is PUSH Braces which are used to aid hypermobility, weakness in the thumb joint and osteoarthritis.

The joint at the base of the thumb is called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint which is critical for thumb dexterity such as gripping & pinching. When the cartridge and ligaments around this joint are weakened the thumb can be come unstable & painful.

It’s World OT Day which is all about recognizing & celebrating the work of Occupational therapist and the OT field. We a...
26/10/2025

It’s World OT Day which is all about recognizing & celebrating the work of Occupational therapist and the OT field. We are lucky to have a team of incredible occupational therapists that specialize in hand & upper limb treatment.

This year’s theme is “Occupational Therapy in Action” looking to highlight the creativity & problem solving in the OT practice. Our hand therapists use & create a range of custom supports & braces to aid recovery & assist our patients with everyday tasks.

👉🏻 Before and After ✨This is what we love to see 🙌🏻 this boy attended the clinic after rupturing the tendon on the top o...
24/10/2025

👉🏻 Before and After ✨

This is what we love to see 🙌🏻 this boy attended the clinic after rupturing the tendon on the top of his finger (terminal extensor tendon) while playing sport. Some crafty home splinting helped initially but he was still left with swelling and a mild swan neck deformity. He was fabricated a custom thermoplastic splint in an anti-swan neck position by our team and worn full time. 6 weeks later his swelling has resolved and normal biomechanical balance has returned 👍🏻

💡DID YOU KNOW? You can add your private health fund card to your digital wallet! Private allied health clinics require y...
23/10/2025

💡DID YOU KNOW? You can add your private health fund card to your digital wallet!

Private allied health clinics require your card to be on your person in order to process on the spot claiming through HICAPS. By adding your health fund card digitally into your phone wallet, you can tap your phone on a HICAPs machine and your health fund rebate can be processed on the spot. Forgetting your card at home and needing to claim your rebate back yourself can be a thing of the past - never miss an instant rebate again! 📱👍🏻

Happy Geelong Cup Day!🐴We are open today for all your hand therapy needs.
21/10/2025

Happy Geelong Cup Day!🐴

We are open today for all your hand therapy needs.

Address

3 Sydney Avenue
Geelong, VIC
3220

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+61352217171

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Geelong Hand Therapy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Geelong Hand Therapy:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category