The Hand Therapy Blog
Welcome to our journal. Here we share expert insights, practical recovery tips, and a deeper look into our therapeutic approach to support your health journey.
If you’re struggling with pain on the thumb side of your wrist, difficulty lifting, or discomfort when gripping, twisting or texting, you may be dealing with De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Many people first find us after searching online for “pain on thumb side of wrist,” “wrist pain from phone use,” or “repetitive strain injury thumb side wrist.” At Hand Therapy Services NI, we regularly treat this condition in our clinics in Newry, Hillsborough and Belfast, helping patients return to pain-free daily activities as quickly and safely as possible.
Hand Therapy Services NI is delighted to announce the opening of our new specialist hand therapy clinic in Newry, based at the modern Mourne Private Clinic. Our new Newry location allows us to extend the same high standards of care and specialist expertise that we have long provided in Hillsborough and Belfast to patients in Newry and the wider border region.
If you’re considering or have been recommended a corticosteroid/steroid injection for a hand or upper limb condition, it’s natural to have lots of questions. Many patients want to understand how the injection works, what to expect during and after the procedure, and whether it’s the right choice for their condition.
Corticosteroid/Steriod injections can help in the management of a range of painful inflammatory and soft-tissue conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow. These injections deliver a powerful anti-inflammatory medication directly into or around a tendon sheath, joint or nerve canal, providing targeted relief that can reduce pain, swelling and stiffness.
If you have been searching “ergonomic or work solutions to help carpal tunnel syndrome in Northern Ireland”, this blog is for you. It has some general, helpful advice to empower you to make small changes that will help with the overall management of carpal tunnel syndrome, working towards easing your symptoms.
At Hand Therapy Services NI, our clinics are run by specialist Occupational Therapists who focus on helping you return to meaningful everyday tasks. Whether that’s working, parenting, playing sport, or simply doing everyday activities without pain or limitation. We treat the person, not just the injury. Every injury or condition affects how you live your life, and our role is to help you regain independence, confidence and function in what matters most to you.