Sarah Armitage
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapist with a special interest in paediatric upper limb and hand conditions, qualified from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
LocationMediclinic Parkview Hospital
Experience10-15
LanguagesEnglish
NationalityUnited Kingdom
About
Sarah works predominantly with children on conservative and post-surgical rehabilitation of upper limb and hand conditions, both congenital and acquired. She treats conditions like radial dysplasia, amniotic band syndrome, syndactyly release, polydactyly, camptodactyly, and trigger thumb. She also works on peripheral nerve conditions and brachial plexus injuries including Erb's palsy, alongside burns, scar management, and upper limb splinting for cerebral palsy. Her splinting work includes static splint and soft serial cast fabrication, often before or after surgical releases.
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
Bachelor of Physical Therapy 2009
Postgraduate Degree in Dry Needling
Areas of expertise
Occupational therapy
Special interests
Static splint fabricationSoft serial cast fabrication for upper limbBurns to hand & upper limbsFinger fracturesCamptodactlyly & other finger contracturesTrigger thumbNerve injuriesBrachial plexusRadial nervePre- & post-surgical intervention for syndactyly releasesPolydactylyAmniotic band syndrome reconstructionBurns (skin grafting)Contracture releases
