Bendigo Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Clinic

Happy hand therapy week!

🏃‍♂️🤕 Did you know that seeing an Accredited Hand Therapist (AHT) can make all the difference when it comes to a sports injury of the thumb? AHTs have the expertise and experience to ensure optimal recovery. 🖐️✨

Don't settle for less when it comes to your sport. Choose an AHT and get back to doing what you love, faster and stronger! 💪

For patient information visit our website: https://www.ahta.com.au/patient-info

An AHT is is a registered occupational therapist or physiotherapist who has demonstrated an advanced level of competence; has undertaken over 300 hours of advanced upper-limb education and assessment; has a minimum of 3600 hours in hand therapy clinical practice; has been assessed as qualified and competent to provide safe, evidence-based diagnosis, advice and treatment; and is awarded the credential of Accredited Hand Therapist by the Australian Hand Therapy Association Credentialing Council.

American Society of Hand Therapists
Hand Therapy Certification Commission
Hand Therapy Association of California
Hand Therapy New Zealand
British Association of Hand Therapists
International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy

Hand Therapy Week is an opportunity to promote the extraordinary work of our members, their small businesses and the hand therapy profession.

We have two competitions: one for members and one for patients.

Competition for members
Win $1000 towards an AHTA course of your choice. To be eligible to win, you must Follow, Like, Share, Tag or Comment on

AHTA's Facebook or Instagram page between 3 – 9 June.

Competition for patients
Win $500. To be eligible to win, patients must Follow, Like, Share, Tag or Comment on AHTA's Facebook or Instagram page between 3 – 9 June.

The patient who wins will not only receive $500 but also $500 worth of thermoplastic material for your practice.

Posters and artwork
We have posters with QR codes to make it easy for everyone and social media posts you can use if you don't have time to create your own. Download these from our website.

read more > https://www.ahta.com.au/htw2024

Beautiful artworks by a talented patient given to 👏🏻
When your hands are your tools, no better people to see to get you back to creating work like this ✍🏻

Wishing everyone a safe and ‘hoppy’ Easter long weekend 🐰 🐣

The clinic is closed from 5:30pm Thursday 28th April, reopening Tuesday 2nd April 8:30am.
If you need assistance during this time, please contact your local GP/After hours clinic/Priority care centre or if the matter is urgent, present to the nearest emergency department. Thank you.

Thank you to our patients, referrers, suppliers, colleagues and wonderful staff for another great year 🎄
BOSM Clinic will be closed from 3pm Friday 22nd December 2023 and reopen 8:30am Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

If you are a patient in need of treatment during this time, please call 000 if the matter is urgent or contact your local GP or urgent care/emergency department. A timely reminder that all Bendigo and surrounds residents can be treated via Bendigo Primary Care Priority Care Centre for minor urgent medical conditions as listed on their website. To make a booking phone (03) 5445 5690.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2024. Enjoy a safe and festive holiday season.

The BOSM team

BOSM clinic will be closed tomorrow Wednesday 1st November for the Bendigo Cup Public Holiday.
Mr Dugal James and Kerry White (CVHT) will be consulting if you have an appointment booked - this is correct.
However, please note the phone and emails will not be closely monitored until Thursday 2nd November.

* We will remain open for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 7th November *

Hand strength can be an important flag for not just an inability to open that tight jar- but of your overall health and well being.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/12/its-been-called-a-vitality-meter-what-your-grip-says-about-your-health-and-how-you-can-improve-it?fbclid=IwAR2LYyQ9QBO0pDxgRWe9_m4C4HcX9YQ8VCfrslfhFLAZ3nDtDVxJZNNL8Qg_aem_Abp8AQj1tIR1WW_fcJ6LQzd3-ul0gFXQOGWjv30vfBvLvjWg9wfICgTWHgCel0LRHNE

‘It’s been called a vitality meter!’ What your grip says about your health – and how you can improve it Strong hands help with everything from opening jars to swinging a racket. And weak ones? They can warn of trouble far beyond the kitchen or tennis court

Hand Therapy Week 2023
Work equipment for ergonomics, adaptive equipment and personal protective equipment are important to keep your hands safe in the workplace.

GLOVES are one of the first things many think of when it comes to protecting your hand at work.
But there are other forms of tools that can help to protect your hands at work including:
- Spring open-hand tools like sheers for gardeners and in agriculture, scissors in manufacturing, and pliers in trades to save on hand fatigue
- Selecting the handle size of the tool appropriate to the hand of the user – did you know that screwdriver handles can be wider or smaller?
- Computer keyboards styles or a different style of a computer mouse can help place your wrist at a safe angle for use

See your local hand therapist for treatment and advice.

Disclaimer: the information provided is general in nature and always speak to your Work Health and Safety Officer or an industry specialist for information that is relevant to your specific workplace.

2023

www.ahta.com.au

Wishing everyone a safe and ‘hoppy’ Easter long weekend. The clinic is closed from 5:00pm Thursday 6th April, reopening Tuesday 11th April 8:30am 🐰🐣

If you need assistance during this time, please contact your local GP/After hours clinic or present to the nearest emergency department.

Thank you for yet another wonderful year, we will see you all after our team has a well deserved break 🎄✨🥳

If you need assistance during this time, please contact your local GP/After hours clinic or present to the nearest emergency department.

An equally beautiful and delicious Christmas gift to our wonderful team from our visiting neurologists Linda and Mahima. We are very lucky to have such wonderful staff and practitioners. 🎄🌟

Another beautiful fruitcake from one of Mr James’ wonderful patients daughters, Stephanie. Well enjoyed by all the team!

Wishing one of our wonderful secretaries, Bella, a very happy 21st birthday today! 🥳🎂

We hope everyone is staying safe out there in this wild weather.

At this current time the clinic will remain open as usual, understanding those patients affected by floods will need to cancel or reschedule appointments.

If the situation changes for us, all patients booked will be contacted and updates posted here.

Stay safe and take care.

An **UPDATED** SEVERE Weather Warning has been issued for today, Thursday 13 October, for HEAVY RAINFALL and DESTRUCTIVE WINDS.

Locations which may be affected include Mildura, Horsham, Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne, Wodonga and Wangaratta.

Secure any loose items such as outdoor furniture and trampolines around your home or business, and park your car undercover and away from trees. Never enter floodwater.

Stay up-to-date with the latest weather forecasts and warnings via the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au and incidents and warnings via VicEmergency www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/

The BOSM team put on a High Tea spread, with wonderful Crowns by Emma, that Her Majesty The Queen would be proud of, while working on this day of mourning 👑🍰🥂

Happy birthday to our awesome practice manager Lauren! She’s a big part of the reason the wheels here turn smoothly!

Today is R U OKAY day - if you’re worried about someone you care about, a family member, friend or colleague - follow their four steps to start the conversation:

Ask - Listen - Encourage - Check in

Head over to for more information and resources.

If you or someone you know needs immediate support contact on 13 11 14 at any time of the day or night.

Bit of an early celebration for Dr Simon Lockes birthday this coming Wednesday - How’s the cake Sonia his PA whipped up! 🥳🎂

Please be aware both of our physio practices Lee Bray Physiotherapy and Central Victorian Hand Therapy are experiencing significant issues with their practice software currently. It’s out of our control but you may not get a SMS reminder ! Please call the clinic if you have any questions.

With recent changes to restrictions in Victoria we will still be asking all patients, staff and visitors to wear a mask while attending our clinic. If you forget your mask, our friendly reception team will have them available! 😷

QR codes are no longer mandatory but you are still welcome to check in. We will continue to offer hand sanitiser and be checking temperatures upon arrival.

We want to thanks everyone for helping us continue to keep us all safe 🦠

Kindness… the best commodity to give away freely. I’m proud to say this client has come full circle- she fractured her wrist picking flowers for one of these gorgeous posies, and can now make them again! How lucky am I to receive one- Beautiful!

Merry Christmas from all of us at BOSM 🎄🎅🏼
We are wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season after another interesting year.
The clinic will be closed from Friday 24th December 2021 and reopen Tuesday 4th January 2022.
If you need assistance during this time please contact your local GP/After hours clinic or present to your nearest emergency department. 🌟

We apologise for any inconvenience but our phones are down at present, our IT are working on it. If you need to get in touch urgently please email us via [email protected] - Thanks everyone!

We are closed today (Wednesday 27th October) for the Bendigo Cup Public Holiday! 🐎
We apologise for any inconvenience. If you need urgent assistance please either contact your GP, present to your local emergency department or call 000.

We hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the sunshine today and will back in the clinic to help you with all your needs Thursday 28th October at 8:30am. 🦾🦶🏻🦿🤙🏻