Hand physiotherapy

The hand is a versatile tool with a complex anatomy. Through extensive additional training, a hand physiotherapist has specialised in the examination and treatment of the hand and wrist.

Many different problems can occur in the hand. Consider bone fractures, tendon injuries, nerve damage, osteoarthritis, overuse symptoms, amputations, and burns.

In the treatment of hand and wrist symptoms, the hand physiotherapist plays an important role, both as a follow-up after surgery and with symptoms that do not require surgery.

Treatment in hand physiotherapy

The work of the hand physiotherapist consists of treating muscles, tendons, bones, joints, nerves, and the skin. Functional problems that hand symptoms entail are also treated within hand physiotherapy.

To make the hand function optimally again, a treatment plan with the hand physiotherapist can take a long time, especially when there is extensive injury or after surgery.

The purpose of hand physiotherapy is to be able to use the hand as well as possible again. To achieve this, the hand physiotherapist uses, among other things, exercise therapy, mobilisation techniques to improve the mobility of a joint, advice on the use of the hand, or splint therapy. In splint therapy, a custom-made splint is used to support a joint or protect a damaged structure.

A hand physiotherapist often works in a private practice, hospital, or rehabilitation centre. Here, they collaborate with GPs and medical specialists.

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