Hand Therapist

Hand Therapists are qualified health professionals who help their patients manage and recover from injuries, disease, and deformities of the shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, and hands. They carry out patient assessments and then develop treatment plans that include physical exercise, orthotic fabrications, and environmental modifications.

As a Hand Therapist you could be assessing a new patient who has suffered a stroke and has limited mobility in their left arm, fabricating wrist orthotics for a client with a deformity, teaching pain management techniques to a client with arthritis, assessing the home of a young amputee and proposing environmental changes, or just making some detailed notes on patient records.

Future demand Medium
Average yearly income $72,800
Skill level Advanced

How do I become a hand therapist?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

On Campus
4 years
$0 - $39,492
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

On Campus
3 - 4 years
$0 - $152,934
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Physiotherapy

On Campus
24 months
$0 - $90,540
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Occupational Therapy

On Campus, Online
24 months
$0 - $130,800
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy)

Blended
3 years
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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Further reading

What does an Occupational Therapist do?

15th September 2022)

What do massage therapists do?

9th October 2019)

How to become a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist in Australia

23rd December 2024)