• Post-surgical recovery: Hand therapists assist patients in recovering from planned or emergency surgeries, such as flexor and extensor tendon repairs, fractures, amputations, ligament injuries, dislocations, and ganglion cyst removal.

• Work or sport injuries: Hand therapists address injuries like tendinitis (e.g., tennis elbow, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis), boutonnière deformity, mallet finger, and nerve compressions like carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment. They also help manage impairment to function.

• Chronic conditions: Hand therapists play a crucial role in managing chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and gout, helping patients maintain hand and upper extremity function despite these challenges.

• Deformities: Hand therapists work with patients dealing with deformities, providing interventions to improve hand and upper limb function.

In essence, hand therapy is a specialized field within physiotherapy dedicated to enhancing the well-being and function of the upper extremities, ensuring that patients can regain their independence and lead a pain-free life.