Our Response to COVID-19 – 23 March 2020
Dear Colleagues and friends, Our professional bodies have today received advice from the Federal Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt, stating that all allied health businesses can continue working and are encouraged to do so. So until otherwise recommended, we are open, and look forward to continuing to provide Hand Therapy services to our […]
Volar Plate Injuries
Volar Plate Injuries by Lucille Roberts The volar plate is susceptible to damage when the finger receives a hyperextension force, commonly a result of a ball injury (e.g. basketball, netball). Anatomy: Together with other ligaments it is vital in preventing hyperextension. The Volar Plate forms the floor of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ), joining the […]
Happy Holidays 2017
Bondi Junction Hand Therapy Newsletter! Thank you to everyone for your support this year – it has been another busy one and has just flown by. We have settled into our new rooms (a short walk from our old address) and are enjoying meeting our new neighbours. Musician Injuries We have had a recent influx […]
The Little Drummer Boy Has Carpal Tunnel by Hayley McLellan
The silly season is here, a time for family, food and my favourite… Christmas carols! As you are getting cosy to watch the carols by candle light this year, spare a thought for the musicians in the orchestra that have been practicing hard in preparation to entertain us. Whilst most workplaces are winding down, musicians […]
Spring 2017 Newsletter – Happy Long Weekend
Spring 2017 Newsletter – Happy Long Weekend! Clare returns from Maternity Leave As my nine month old crawled through the dirt commando style to eat his fourth cumquat for the day, whole and off the ground, I made a big decision – it is time for me to go back to work! I have been […]
Mallet Fingers
Mallet Fingers: why do we spend so much time treating this injury? Without proper treatment the injury can not heal properly The fingertip or distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) will not be able to straighten An untreated mallet injury can cause long term changes to the finger – Swan Neck Deformity (SND) SND can be […]
Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children – Hannah Munro
Flexor tendon injuries are relatively uncommon in children, especially those who are very young. The mechanism of injury, the size of the anatomical structures, the surgical procedures used to repair them and the therapy protocols used post operatively all vary greatly depending on the age of the child. Limited knowledge exists as to which surgical […]
Winter 2016 – Beware of Skiers Thumb!
The snow is falling and the skier’s thumbs are returning home after school holidays. After doing my own right thumb last ski season I am quite glad to use the “pregnancy” excuse to stay inside the lodge during our trip this year! They are so so slow to settle, something I am forever telling patients, […]
Orthopaedic Outreach Lautoka Hospital Fiji by Adrian Jollow
In April this year I was lucky enough to be involved with the Myers Hand Team Orthopaedic Outreach Program at Lautoka Hospital Fiji. Dr Myers and his wife Emilie have been involved with Orthopaedic Outreach and many trips to Fiji since 2005, and have the mammoth logistics of organising supplies, equipment, staff, and patient records […]
Welcome to 2016
Welcome to 2016, and how is it possible that it is March already. Let us at least hope for some respite from the heat and humidity of February! Handwriting With the start of the school year we have begun to see a steady flow of students with handwriting concerns. Our resident paediatric Hand Therapist […]