About
Kristine Beacham
Clinical Director | Senior Occupational Therapist
Kris has been working as a hand therapist since 2008, treating patients in the private sector in clinics throughout Perth and the South West region. She studied for her Master’s degree with a split between The University of Sydney, New York University and Curtin University which gave her a great opportunity for a large variety of experience in the field.
Her undergraduate degree in teaching has fuelled her love of teaching others, and as such, she has played a large role in the co-ordination of Occupational Therapy student placements from Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities. She has also presented at state and national conferences on a variety of hand related topics.
Kris has treated many professional sports players following hand injuries, including AFL football players from the Dockers and West Coast Eagles, although some of her greatest successes have been with treating patients in non-operative recovery from wrist ligament injuries, and help people regain full finger movement using a specialised plastering technique that she is trained in.
Kris is well known as being an enthusiastic and confident therapist who will always go the extra mile to assist anyone in their recovery. The relationships she builds with her patients are unparalleled and of supreme importance to her in treatment. She is always available to referring doctors and her patients to help in any way possible at Perth Hand Clinic.
Kris has been working as a hand therapist since 2008, treating patients in the private sector in clinics throughout Perth and the South West region. She studied for her Master’s degree with a split between The University of Sydney, New York University and Curtin University which gave her a great opportunity for a large variety of experience in the field.
Her undergraduate degree in teaching has fuelled her love of teaching others, and as such, she has played a large role in the co-ordination of Occupational Therapy student placements from Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities. She has also presented at state and national conferences on a variety of hand related topics.
Kris has treated many professional sports players following hand injuries, including AFL football players from the Dockers and West Coast Eagles, although some of her greatest successes have been with treating patients in non-operative recovery from wrist ligament injuries, and help people regain full finger movement using a specialised plastering technique that she is trained in.
Kris is well known as being an enthusiastic and confident therapist who will always go the extra mile to assist anyone in their recovery. The relationships she builds with her patients are unparalleled and of supreme importance to her in treatment. She is always available to referring doctors and her patients to help in any way possible at Perth Hand Clinic.
Qualifications and Accreditations
SPECIAL INTERESTS INCLUDE:
- The stiff hand and the “CMMS” technique to mobilise stiffness
- Elbow injury/trauma and recovery
- Conservative and post-operative treatment of wrist ligament injuries
- Hand and wrist injuries and mental health care during recovery
- Fine motor skill development in children
Accredited Hand Therapist
As awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association
Presentation to the Support Group of the Arthritis Association | 2018
Representative for the Australian Occupational Therapy Association | 2006-2007
Master of Occupational Therapy | Curtin University | 2008
Master of Occupational Therapy | New York University | 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) | The University of Sydney | 2002
Bachelor of Arts in (Primary) Education | Edith Cowan University | 1995
Qualifications and Accreditations
SPECIAL INTERESTS INCLUDE:
- The stiff hand and the “CMMS” technique to mobilise stiffness
- Elbow injury/trauma and recovery
- Conservative and post-operative treatment of wrist ligament injuries
- Hand and wrist injuries and mental health care during recovery
- Fine motor skill development in children
As awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association
- Presentation to the Support Group of the Arthritis Association | 2018
- Representative for the Australian Occupational Therapy Association | 2006-2007
- Master of Occupational Therapy Curtin University | 2008
- Master of Occupational Therapy New York University | 2005
- Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) The University of Sydney | 2002
- Bachelor of Arts in (Primary) Education Edith Cowan University | 1995
Presentation to the Support Group of the Arthritis Association | 2018
Representative for the Australian Occupational Therapy Association | 2006-2007
Master of Occupational Therapy | Curtin University | 2008
Master of Occupational Therapy | New York University | 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) | The University of Sydney | 2002
Bachelor of Arts in (Primary) Education | Edith Cowan University | 1995
My approach to care:
“I love being challenged in my job and helping patients with a holistic view to help them recover and get back to their daily lives, sports, and activities they enjoy as soon as possible. I value my relationships I build with my patients very much and place them as one of highest priorities. I regularly attend state and national educational conferences on the latest research outcomes and beneficial treatment techniques in hand and upper limb therapy.
I grew up down south on a farm and now love living in the southern suburbs of Perth with my 2 daughters and I enjoy travelling, yoga, and driving my girls around A LOT!”
Presentations
2023 CMMS casting presentation with Robyn Midgley to the AHTA WA State Meeting
2022 Casting motion to mobilize stiffness introduction (Staff Inservice)
2020 Early outcomes of a post-operative protocol allowing immediate forearm rotation following peripheral TFCC repairs. (The 12th Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and 8th Asia Pacific Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists)
2019 Functional handwriting skills and fun hand therapy tools for children (Staff Inservice)
2018 TFCC Anatomy, surgery, and post-surgical management AHTA WA state meeting
2018 Radial nerve palsy and injuries AHTA WA state meeting
2017 The chronic stiff hand AHTA state meeting
2016 Treating traumatic injuries (Staff Inservice)
Presentations
2023 CMMS casting presentation with Robyn Midgley to the AHTA WA State Meeting
2015 Radial Head Fractures AHTA WA state meeting
2015 Goniometry WA OT Association Workshop
2013 Clinical outcome of different surgical options for 1st CMCJ Arthritis (Staff Inservice)
2013 Volar plate injuries of the PIPJ (Staff Inservice)
2010 Partial wrist fusions (Staff Inservice)
2010 Surgical repair and treatment of fingertip injuries (Staff Inservice)
2008 Total wrist fusion study outcomes AHTA National Conference
Book an Appointment
After-school, weekend appointments, and home visits are available for patients unable to make it into the clinic because of their injury or disability.
