Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy

Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy Katie Whittle runs SCHT, a specialised unit for rehabilitation of hand and arm injury or illness.

Check this unique splint out!One of our junior therapist, Brooke fabricated a hand-based thumb spica with restricted ind...
27/08/2026

Check this unique splint out!

One of our junior therapist, Brooke fabricated a hand-based thumb spica with restricted index finger flexion at the metacarpal phalangeal joint also known as the first knuckle. Our patient presented with soreness through her first thumb joint and a trigger finger in her index finger from repetitive gripping of her wheel chair.

After trialling two different splint options, we ended up with this final mould using one piece of plastic to immobilise the thumb and index finger, instead of using two separate splints worn at once. Now she can use her wheel chair whilst adequately resting her index finger and thumb.

If you have any complex splinting needs, give us a call:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 5443 5474

Joe was lucky enough to be given this special art piece drawn by his extremely talented patient. Go check out on instag...
25/08/2026

Joe was lucky enough to be given this special art piece drawn by his extremely talented patient. Go check out on instagram to see some other incredible work.

2022 vs 2026 Which is your favourite? These are a pair of resting splints made by our Senior Therapist Emma, who has bee...
20/08/2026

2022 vs 2026
Which is your favourite?
These are a pair of resting splints made by our Senior Therapist Emma, who has been working with this client for over 4 years. On the left are resting splints she made for him in 2022, and most recently a new pair this year.
Amazing how long these splints can last before they need replacing.

Get in contact with us for any splinting needs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 5443 5474 See less

A big congratulations to our Senior Therapist Emma Sayle who has been promoted to CCS of Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy! Em...
13/08/2026

A big congratulations to our Senior Therapist Emma Sayle who has been promoted to CCS of Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy!

Emma's knowledge and experience spans over 10+ years with the Sunshine Coast community and is skilled in all things Hand Therapy simple and complex. She also has stepped up as mentor to our junior clinicians, sharing her invaluable expertise in patient care.
Thank you Emma!

If you have any upper limb or hand injuries, Emma is available at all our clinics at Noosa, Cotton Tree and Birtinya.

Contact us to book in an appointment with Emma or any of our other skilled therapists:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 5443 5474

Gradual weight bearing is a key part of wrist rehabilitation after a wrist fracture. It's important to avoid starting th...
11/08/2026

Gradual weight bearing is a key part of wrist rehabilitation after a wrist fracture. It's important to avoid starting this too early, and critical to implement for regaining bone mineral density that is lost after immobilisation casting/splinting.

This is one of many ways we gradually introduce weight bearing.

One of our junior therapists, Brooke, had the pleasure of participating in Healthia's Early career therapist professiona...
16/07/2026

One of our junior therapists, Brooke, had the pleasure of participating in Healthia's Early career therapist professional development in Brisbane over the weekend where she collaborated with fellow hand therapists from all over Australia!

Sharpening practical skills, building our knowledge base and collaborating with other therapists are the foundations of becoming a great hand therapist. A big thank you to the presenters from Extend Rehab for providing their spare time for mentorship to this cohort.

May the learning continue!

A very big CONGRATULATIONS to Katie on her retirement this week. Katie has run her own hand therapy practice since 1994 ...
01/07/2026

A very big CONGRATULATIONS to Katie on her retirement this week.

Katie has run her own hand therapy practice since 1994 after working in hand therapy units in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the UK and qualifying as an Occupational Therapist at UQ in 1987. She moved to the coast in 2001 and founded Sunshine Coast Hand Therapy.

We are sad to see you go but excited for your next chapter!

On behalf of everyone, patient or colleague, we thank you for your years of expertise, commitment to the profession, and laughter.

Another low profile radial nerve palsy splint in the books! Our lovely therapist Brooke, fabricated this splint with one...
29/06/2026

Another low profile radial nerve palsy splint in the books!
Our lovely therapist Brooke, fabricated this splint with one of our senior therapists' Emma for a patient with radial nerve palsy from a humeral greater tuberosity fracture.
This functional splint, placed his wrist in a more functional position to allow for a controlled grasp and release.

Big or small we'll treat them all no matter the age or the stage!Joe had the pleasure of making a mini cap splint for a ...
23/06/2026

Big or small we'll treat them all no matter the age or the stage!

Joe had the pleasure of making a mini cap splint for a 3 year old client today who came in after getting her finger caught in a door. With a little bit of protection and some TLC, she'll be back to playing in no time.

Whilst Joe's hands may be big and meaty, they certainly are dextrous.

If you have any small children with hand or finger injuries, come see us in clinic and we'll get you sorted.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 5443 5474

04/06/2026

Happy Friday!

Issues with your grasp? Check this out!

This patient presented in clinic with wrist drop and an inability to extend and open his hand following a fall onto his forearm which caused a peripheral interossei nerve entrapment, a similar presentation to a radial nerve palsy.

Our lovely therapist Joe with help of our principal therapist Katie fabricated a functional brace to allow extension of his fingers to allow for a functional grasp. Take a look at the difference!

If you're having issues with your grasp, reach out to our friendly team ☺️

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 5443 5474 See less

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