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Hand Therapy Services at SALHN
Hand Therapy Services at SALHN provide interdisciplinary services staffed by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists at both Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital. These services provide hand therapy assessment and intervention to outpatients and inpatients with a mix of acute trauma and chronic conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. This includes:
- Splinting and rehabilitation
- Pre surgical assessment and treatment
- Post surgical management and intervention
- Acute and post acute hand injury management
- Chronic hand condition management
- Scar, burn and oedema management
Client group includes all ages within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and some country patients.
Common conditions treated include:
- fractures
- tendon repairs
- joint replacements
- nerve compression syndromes
- arthritis
- infections
- tendinopathies and more.
NOTE: all stroke/neurological patients should be referred to the Day Rehabilitation Service, not the Hand Therapy Service.
Outpatient hand therapy referrals can be faxed to 7326 3303.
Referrals
Visit SALHN specialist and outpatient clinics to access referral and management GP guidelines.
Referral forms and processes are outlined in the outpatient referral process section.
Referrals can be faxed to (08) 7326 3303.
Contact details
Telephone: (08) 7326 3300
Fax: (08) 7326 3303
Hours: All appointments are arranged through the Occupational Therapy Service on (08) 7326 3300.
Flinders Medical Centre
Location: Level 2, Flinders Medical Centre
Directions: Hand Therapy is located within the Flinders Medical Centre Level 2 Outpatient Clinics, to the rear of Clinic C.
Map: Flinders Medical Centre Precinct Map (PDF 587KB)
Noarlunga Hospital
Location: Outpatient Clinic area
Directions: Enter Noarlunga Hospital via Community Drive.
Map: Noarlunga Hospital Map (PDF 535KB)