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Rehabilitation following a tendon repair to the ha

Rehabilitation following a tendon repair to the hand requires a careful and gradual approach to avoid nasty complications such as a tendon rupture or movement limitations after surgery.

This gentleman, who works as a butcher, sustained a cut to his index finger extensor tendon at the knuckle as he was sharpening a knife 🔪😲

Following the tendon repair, he was fitted with a yoke splint, which allows movement of his fingers but protects the repaired tendon as he is not able to fully bend the index finger. He also wore a wrist splint to prevent him from bending his wrist to avoid tension to the extensor tendon.

Rehabilitation also focused on scar management to prevent the tendon from getting stuck to the skin and surrounding tissues as the scar remodelled. After 6 weeks of protected exercises, gradual strengthening exercises were introduced.

The patient was able to work throughout the course of his recovery, under the guidance of his hand therapist. At 8 weeks, he was able to make a full 👊🏼 and perform his usual work 🤓

Just another reason why hand therapists love what they do✌🏼

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With their hands, they toil and sweat. Thank you

With their hands, they toil and sweat.

Thank you to our fathers who work hard and don’t often complain. Happy Father’s Day ☺️🤜🏼💙

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As we’re forced to stay indoors, gardening has

As we’re forced to stay indoors, gardening has become a favourite boredom killer for many particularly with spring coming! 🌺 🪴👩🏻‍🌾

Yet many do not realise how easy it is to injure your hands when you get carried away digging, trimming, and pulling those nasty weeds. I do see many of these enthusiasts.

Some tips on how to minimise risk of hurting your hands:

1) Don’t overdo it: It’s a simple, commonsense rule but people often forget this! You know when you haven’t done something in a while, your body is not conditioned for it. So break it down into short periods (30-45 minutes) a couple of times a day and then gradually increase the number of periods. ⏱
2) Use non-slip gardening gloves: Not only do they protect your precious hands but they also reduce the amount of gripping force.🧤
3) Use ergonomic tools such as ratchet system secateurs and power saws: Such tools significantly reduce effort and make your life much easier and less painful. 🪚⚙️
4) Ask for help: If your gut feeling tells you it’s heavy, don’t break your back and hurt your arms. Get someone to help you out and use a trolley to manoeuvre bags of soil and heavy pots. 🆘🛒

If you have a handy tip, share it here! 🤓

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