From the first article that I have written I have been telling you about how in love I am with hand therapy and that hand therapy was my motivation for becoming an Occupational Therapist. You might be asking yourself, ‘What is hand therapy?’ Hand therapy is the rehabilitation of the upper extremity / upper limb…
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Functionality – through the eyes of an OT Here I am sitting with my hands paused on the keyboard thinking about how to put on paper what I have running through my mind. I stare down at my hands and I see exactly that, a pair of hands. I also see my reason for choosing…
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Hi there! Welcome to the Hand Matters blog. I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Chanel and I am a small town girl from Swellendam. Just saying that name in my mind fills my brain with endorphins. My happy place. Beautiful. With green trees and mountain tops. The sun on your…
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Visit to Unity Primary School Tarlton, Krugersdorp 8 November 2017 The Helping Hand Amplified Team visited the foundation phase scholars at Unity Primary school. A special early morning assembly was organised and the excitement was palpable. A handwriting exercise program was given to the scholars covering aspects such as, warm up exercises, crossing the midline…
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