The Hand Therapy Blog

When a medical legal report is required following a hand or upper limb injury, the key issue is often not simply the diagnosis itself, but how the injury affects the person’s ability to work, drive, care for themselves, and participate in everyday life.

For these cases, Occupational Therapy focused hand and upper limb assessment is invaluable. Solicitors and legal professionals require clear, evidence-based reports that not only describe injury, but objectively explain its impact on function, independence, employment, and quality of life.

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.

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.

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! With the help of Go Succeed NI, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Scott Medical our hand therapy clinics in Newry, Belfast and Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, now offer LymphaTouch, a cutting-edge therapeutic treatment that’s changing the way clinicians world wide treat swelling, pain, scarring, and movement restrictions in the hand and upper limb.

This innovative technology supports and enhances traditional therapy, giving us another tool in the toolbox to help patients feel better, move better, and recover faster.