Perth Hand Clinic Sarah Fairthorne and Kristine Beacham - PerthHandClinic, PerthHandTherapy

Medicolegal Assessment

Medicolegal Assessment

The therapists at Perth Hand Clinic work closely with several law firms to provide detailed hand and upper limb assessments for medicolegal purposes and workers compensation claims.

 

Medicolegal assessments involve:

·      Collecting a history of the hand condition/injury/disability

·      Sensory Testing

·      Active and Passive Range of Movement Testing

·      Strength and Endurance Assessment

·      Weight Bearing Evaluation

·      Manual Muscle Testing – in the instance of nerve injuries

·      Pain Assessment

·      Functional Assessment