Hypermobility affecting the upper limb and information on how hand therapy may offer strategies for managing daily activities, from senior OT.
Is your phone causing thumb or wrist pain? Learn common conditions, symptoms, and practical tips to manage technology-related hand injuries.
Cheering too hard at the AFL finals? From clapping strains to high-five mishaps, Action Rehab can help you recover from hand and wrist injuries.
Cheering too hard at the AFL finals? From clapping strains to high-five mishaps, Action Rehab can help you recover from hand and wrist injuries.
Exciting News – Action Rehab Expands to Swan Hill and Gisborne We’re thrilled to announce the opening of two new Action Rehab clinics, now servicing wider Victoria, Swan Hill and Gisborne. Our experienced team is excited to bring expert hand and upper limb therapy to these growing regional communities. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, surgery, or managing…
Injuries to the hand or upper limb can have a serious impact on a worker’s ability to perform their job, particularly in industries that rely on manual tasks and repetitive hand movements. There is however good news: early intervention through hand therapy not only improves recovery outcomes, it also significantly reduces time off work. Here’s…
What is a Neuroma? A neuroma is the disorganised growth of nerve tissue from an injured nerve. This forms because of the body’s attempt to heal the nerve injury. Unfortunately, this can lead to neuromas becoming very painful with associated functional loss. On the other hand, however, they can remain completely pain-free. What causes a…
Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand Pathophysiology: Ganglion cyst is the most common mass of the hand, and when present at the dorsum of the wrist around the scapholunate interval, there is little doubt of the diagnosis. When this mass occurs in other locations or is multiloculated, the diagnosis may be less obvious. Generically,…
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (DQV) is a painful, inflammatory condition caused by tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. Specifically, these are the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendon and the abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendon. The pain is aggravated by movements such as the grasping of the hand, abduction of the thumb and ulnar deviation…
What is De Quervain’s tendinopathy? De Quervain’s tendinopathy is inflammation of a sheath through which tendons of the wrist and thumb pass through. It can arise from repetitive overuse of the thumb as well as wrist instability, leading to inflammation which limits gliding of the tendons. This can result in high levels of pain at…
