Hand therapy: Inclusive care by South African physiotherapists.

WHAT IT FOUND

This commentary discusses the lack of formal hand therapy certification for physiotherapists in South Africa and argues for interprofessional education.

It reports no patients, outcomes, or new evidence.

What this paper is

This is a commentary discussing the scope of practice, educational gaps, and service delivery models for hand therapy by physiotherapists in South Africa. It cites existing literature and regulations but reports no new patient data, methods, or outcomes. There are no findings here to change clinical practice.

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