Some interesting stats…
The Open Hand Therapy Initiative was founded just 8 months ago with 3 Occupational Therapists and 1 idea of how to make a difference. That idea has grown beyond our wildest dreams.
News and updates
Hand therapy after a stroke
This month we had the privilege of hearing from Gillian Coetsee and Tamryn Turner as they taught us about hand therapy for patients with cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs).
Our YouTube channel goes live!
We are very excited to announce that our YouTube channel is now up and running!
Hand therapy for burns patients
Did you know that more than 95% of burn injuries occur in low and middle- income countries where treatment is often delayed or inadequate and access to rehabilitation is not guaranteed?
Already halfway through the series
Can you believe that we are already half way through our webinar series? We hope you have enjoyed these last three webinars as much as we have!
Off to Cape Town for the SASSH annual congress
The South African Society for Surgery of the Hand held their 53rd annual congress in Cape Town from 24 to 25 August 2024.
Learning more about distal radius fractures
Thank you to everyone who attended our second webinar on Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fractures. And a big thank you to our amazing presenters, Adele Viljoen and Lee-Anne Chazen!
Read about us in the IFSSH Ezine
We had the opportunity to share about the Open Hand Therapy Initiative in the August issue of the IFSSH Ezine.
Our first webinar
We were very excited to launch our project with a webinar on dealing with hand abscess. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Become an Open Hand Presenter
The problem: A high prevalence of hand injuries, endless contextual challenges and therapists who do not have any specialised training in hand therapy.