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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Arthritis and Hand Therapy
Nick Antoniou B. OT, PG Dip (Hand Therapy), MAHTA, MAAOT
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
What is Arthritis?
Cartilage over bone surfaces wears out
1) OSTEOARTHRITIS
2) RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Types of Arthritis
OSTEOARTHRITIS
• Degenerative (wear and tear)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Types of Arthritis
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
• Inflammatory
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Osteoarthritis (OA)
27 joints in the hand
Locations:
• Base of the thumb
(CMC joint)
• End joint of the fingers
(DIP joint)
• Middle joint of the fingers
(PIP joint)
• Also develops at wrist
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Signs and Symptoms of Base of thumb OA
• Pain
• Stiffness
• Swelling
• Weak pinch and grip
• Poor function
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Signs and Symptoms of Base thumb OA
• “Squaring” of joint
• Deformity
(Z shape)
• Flatter “O” during
opposition (more
of a “D”)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Assessment of Base of thumb OA
• X-Rays
• Observation
• Clinical
assessment
(palpation and
grind test)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of Base of thumb OA
Conservative
• Splinting
• Education (joint protection)
• Heat (hot pack / wax baths)
• Gentle range of motion
• Steroid Injection
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of Base of thumb OA
Splinting
• Short opponens splint
• Maintains functional
position (lessens
deformity)
• Rest and Activity
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Joint Protection Principles
• Rest
• Spread the strain
– use more joints to do work
– use larger joints to do work
• Avoid gripping narrow and
small objects
• Avoid deforming positions
(RA)
• Energy Conservation
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Activity Of Daily Living (ADL) Devices
Joint Protection Principles
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of Base of thumb OA
Surgery
• Trapeziectomy
(arthroplasty)
• Joint Replacement
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Signs and Symptoms of Tip joint OA
• Pain and swelling
at tip joints
• Enlargement and
deformity
• Heberden’s nodes
(mucoid cysts)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of of Tip joint OA
Conservative
• Splinting
• Education (joint protection)
• Heat (hot packs / wax baths)
• Gentle range of motion
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Other types of Osteoarthritis (OA)
Wrist OA (pain during
wrist motion)
Management:
• As previously
• Splint (wrist brace)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Locations:
• Multiple joints of the hand
• Primarily big knuckles (MCP joints) of the
hand
• Associated with other conditions
(ie. triggering and CTS)
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Signs and Symptoms of RA
• Heat and swelling in joints
• Deformity
– MCP joint ulnar drift
– Z deformity of thumb
– Swan neck
• Weak grip and pinch
• Poor function
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Assessment of RA
• Blood tests
• X-Rays
• Clinical
Assessment
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of RA
Conservative
• Splinting
• Education (joint protection)
• Heat (hot packs / wax baths)
• Gentle range of motion
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
Treatment of RA
Splinting
• Antideformity Splints
“MUD” splint
• Night resting splints
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Melbourne Hand Therapy P/L
How to attend for a Hand Therapy assessment?
Number of convenient locations across Melbourne:
• Box Hill
• Blackburn
• Mt Waverley
• Ringwood
Ph: 9899 8490