The Hand Clinic
Oakley Green
Windsor
SL4 4LH
England
Tel: 01753 831333
Fax: 01753 832109
Clinical Director:
David M. Evans
FRCS
Email:
The Hand Clinic
mail@hand-clinic.co.uk
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• Therapy and Assessment • Post-Operative Care • Referrals
• Working Hours • Teaching Commitment • Prices • Contact
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REHABILITATION
The Rehabilitation Department is staffed by Chartered, State Registered Physiotherapists and a State Registered Occupational Therapist. All Staff have specialised experience in the management of Hand conditions following surgery or treated by conservative means. All are members of the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT).
It is a specific policy of the Hand Clinic that, whenever possible, a patient will see the same therapist at each appointment to ensure valuable continuity of care. Combined appointments with the surgeon will often be organised to coordinate and evaluate treatment to ensure the best results.
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STAFF MEMBERS
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Alison Phillips
MCSP, SRP Rehabilitation Manager,
Physiotherapist
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Meryl Glover
Dip. COT, SROT
Head Occupational
Therapist
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Gill Thorpe-Jones
MCSP, SRP
Superintendent
Physiotherapist
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Therapy and Assessment Modalities Available
- Exercise and mobilisation techniques
- Thermoplastic static and dynamic splints
- Pre-fabricated splints
- Wound and scar care
- Electrotherapy-Ultrasound, Interferential, T.E.N.S.
- M.U.L.E.– computer based hand assessment and treatment
- Compression therapy
- Custom-made Neoprene splints
- Assessment + treatment of the cervical spine
- Workergonomics
- Joint protection
- Functional assessments + advice for activities of daily living
- Camouflage cover
One of our therapists is specifically trained to produce Medicolegal Reports, independently or in coordination with Hand Clinic Surgeons.
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POST-OPERATIVE CARE
Typical post-operative care involves returning to the clinic a few days after the operation when the dressing is taken down and the wound cleaned. The appropriate exercises are performed and taught from these initial stages. The wound is then re-dressed and general advice is given.
The original splint will be replaced or a more suitable splint fabricated. The splint would be worn, revised at various stages as required until the surgery no longer requires protection. Sutures are usually removed after two weeks. Depending on the condition and the surgery, a patient could be expected to return to The Hand Clinic regularly for several weeks.
Such rehabilitation programmes are usually discussed with patients in the early stages of planning of surgery. Patients will often start with a meeting or formal assessment with the therapist before surgery.
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REFERRALS
Referrals to the Therapy Department are generally made by one of The Hand Clinic Surgeons.
Written referrals are also accepted direct from Consultants, General Practitioners and Hand Therapists working outside the Clinic, with or without involvement of the Hand Clinic Surgeons.
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WORKING HOURS
The Therapy department is open between the hours of 8.30am and 6:00pm, Monday to Wednesday and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Thursday and Friday.
Therapists endeavour to arrange appointment times to suit patients.
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TEACHING COMMITMENT
The department conducts an active teaching programme.
Individual visitors can be accommodated by private arrangement. In addition, the Hand Surgeons at the Hand Clinic conduct a rolling programme of lecturing, on selected specific topics, to Hand Therapists in the region. These are generally held in the evenings. Further details of such lectures can be obtained by direct contact with the department.
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PRICES
The standard cost of an assessment or a follow-up appointment, for insured and uninsured patients, is £61.00. This price does vary slightly with different Insurance Companies.
A shorter session is charged at £30.00.
Additional items may incur additional costs. For example, the standard cost of a small splint is £52.00.
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CONTACT:
Telephone: 01753 831333
Fax: 01753 832109
Email: rehab@hand-clinic.co.uk
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