Hand Therapy Services

- Comprehensive evaluation of the hand condition - including range of movement, assessment of muscle function and evaluation of sensory and motor nerve injury / recovery

- Treatment with the use of custom made thermoplastic splints, involving prescription of static or dynamic (lively) splints

- Oedema and scar management

- Sensory re-education, scar management (including desensitisation)

- Exercise/ activity prescription

- Pain control

Referrals to Hand Therapy

The Hand Therapy service is available to inpatients and outpatients of Box Hill Hospital. This service is available to patients attending the outpatient clinics, such as Plastics, Orthopaedic, Rheumatology, Neurological, Ante-natal or Staff Clinic.

Any outpatients with long term / chronic conditions will be referred to the Peter James Centre for extended rehabilitation.

A patient from the community with a hand injury or condition needs to be initially referred to the relevant Medical or Surgical outpatient clinic, where once assessed by a Doctor or Surgeon a referral to Hand Therapy may be made.

Cost of Service

A fee schedule exists for community patients over the age of 18 years. Community patients are any patients seen for more than 30 days following the initial consultation with the hand therapist. Overseas visitors are charged from day 1 of treatment.

$11.00 per visit
$7.00 per visits for concessional cardholders

Enquiries

Jennifer Mathias (Senior Clinician/Hand Therapist)
Alison Hardman (Hand Therapist)
Yvonne Fellner (Hand Therapist)

Phone: 9895 3333 (Pager 3458)