Clare Corrans

Hand therapy for me is about taking every patient on a journey from unable to able and ensuring that they receive the best quality care in this process.

Clare Corrans is a specialist Hand Therapist who qualified with honours in Occupational Therapy from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 2000. She has over 15 years’ experience in hand therapy, including  specialist work in South Africa. This involved treating a wide spectrum of hand conditions including trauma, plastics, rheumatology, elective surgeries and work-related upper limb disorders.

Clare returned to the UK in 2018 to work at the Regional Hand and Wrist Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she had an NHS post as a senior clinician. She worked at Hand Therapy Specialists from 2018 to 2022 providing expert treatment and rehabilitation of hand and wrist patients following trauma and elective surgery as well as assessment and treatment of chronic conditions in both adults and children. Her current NHS post is at the Hand and Wrist specialist Unit at Croydon University Hospital.

Clare has presented numerous courses in Hand Therapy and has had extensive involvement in teaching fellow therapists. She has a special interest in work related hand and wrist trauma injuries and assisting these patients to return to work.

What is a Hand Therapist?

A hand therapist is a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who specialises in the rehabilitation of patients with conditions affecting the hands and upper limb. A hand therapist’s high level of specialization requires advanced post-graduate education and clinical experience. This enables him or her to help patients return to a productive lifestyle following injury, disease or deformity affecting the hand. A hand therapist often works alongside surgeons, planning and implementing post-operative care to hasten patients’ recovery following surgery.

What does Hand Therapy involve?

Hand Therapy involves rehabilitating a client through post-op care or  without surgery. A Hand Therapist will evaluate and  diagnose conditions affecting the arm or hand.

Commonly treated conditions:

 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
 Work related upper limb disorders (RSI)
 De Quervains tenosynovitis
 Osteoarthritis
 Hand and Wrist pain
 Dupuytrens disease
 Trigger finger
 Ganglions
 Rheumatoid arthritis
 Scarring and sensitive scars
 Sports injuries
 Hypermobility conditions

Commonly treated injuries:

 Bone fractures
 Ligament injuries
 Tendon injuries
 Nerve injuries

 Dislocations
 Sprains
 Soft tissue injuries
 Burns
 Amputations
 Post-surgical treatment