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Mischke Hand Therapists
Pretoria

Welcome to Mischke Hand Therapists
The home of hand and upper limb therapy in Pretoria

Hand therapy involves the rehabilitation of the upper limb – elbow, wrist and hand. Hand therapy assists a person to regain maximum use of his or her upper limb after injury, surgery or the onset of disease.

Treatment is provided by a hand therapist, who is first trained as an occupational therapist and then obtained a post graduate qualification in the rehabilitation of hand and upper limb conditions.

Hand therapists treat patients through mobilisation, massage, exercises, activity participation and custom-made splints to encourage healing of the hand and upper limb and enable you to perform your required functional daily tasks.

We provide a caring environment where healing of all aspects regarding your injury or condition is our goal

A team of friendly hand therapists

Specialised assessment tools and techniques are used to determine the exact cause of your pain and symptoms

In depth assessment of your condition

Our team of hand therapists will provide hands-on, skilled and tailor-made therapy for your hand injury

Hands-on therapeutic intervention

To promote healing of your injury or condition, we manufacture custom made removable thermoplastic splints

Custom made splints

We work with a team of specialists to provide you with an excellent base of referral for any hand condition you may have

Referral network

Our rates are contracted in with most medical aids – No co-payments on your account if you have funds available in your medical savings plan.
Private patients welcome.

Medical aids and Private patients

Hand Conditions

Base of Thumb Arthritis

The joint at the thumb base, also called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, is formed by one of eight small bones of the wrist and the first bone of the thumb (metacarpal).

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal tunnel is a narrow tunnel at the wrist crease formed by the small wrist bones and a thick ligament on top.

Finger & Thumb Sprains or Ligament Injuries

A sprained finger occurs when the soft tissues that surround and support bones and joints of the finger are injured or damaged.

Ganglion

A ganglion is a fluid-filled bump that originates from a small tear in the wrist joint capsule.

Tennis Elbow

A condition where pain is experienced on the outside of the elbow where the muscles (tendons) of the wrist and forearm attach to a bony prominence of the elbow.

Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

The ulnar nerve is one of three main nerves that travel to the arm and hand from the spinal cord.

Mallet Finger

A Mallet finger is the term used to describe a specific kind of extensor tendon injury.

Tendon Injuries

A tendon is the end point of a muscle and are
the soft tissue structures that connect muscles
to bones.

Meet The Team

Isabel Mischke

BOccTher MOccTher Hand therapy

Jani Tromp

BOccTher Dipl Hand therapy

Madelé Stroebel

The Pretoria Hand Therapy team

Testimonials

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Mischke Hand Therapists Pretoria

Welcome to Mischke Hand TherapistsThe home of hand and upper limb therapy in Pretoria