The assessment of the hand involves many areas and is integrated, so that the therapist can have the acuity of how the hand is progressing and helps to identify any complications when working with any hand condition.

Besides having to assess the prefunctional components such as pain, muscle strength and range of motion, a big emphasis is also on the functional aspects of the hand for gripping and grasping, as well as the lifestyle impact for work, domestic and self-care tasks.

The hand assessment also importantly relies on the anatomy, physiology and the understanding of the medical condition or diagnosis.

This hand talk focuses on this comprehensive way of assessing the hand.