July 2015 - Hand Therapy

July 21, 2015

Hypermobile Physiotherapist’s thumbs – how to help

By Anne Wajon | Case Study, CMC | 1,662 Comments

QUESTION: A 27 year old Physiotherapist presents with concern about her inability to control the alignment of her thumbs while she is performing manual therapy techniques. Is there anything she can do to fix it? Clinical Examinations Physiotherapists can find it difficult to control the alignment of the joints of their thumbs…

July 21, 2015

Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain

By Anne Wajon | Case Study, Fracture | 3,179 Comments

ULNAR SIDED WRIST PAIN – QUESTION: A 42 year old lady fell on her outstretched hand and is now complaining of pain over the ulnar side of her wrist particularly on twisting motions. She is unable to play tennis. What should she do? What Is Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain? Ulnar sided wrist…