Pip Herd is a physiotherapist focusing on providing hand therapy and upper limb rehab services.
She has advanced skills is assessing, diagnosing, splinting and rehabilitation of conditions of the hand and upper limb.
Pip graduated from Otago School of Physiotherapy in 2000 with a Bachelor in Physiotherapy. She has also completed a Post graduate Diploma in Public Health through the University of Otago and a Post graduate certificate in rehabilitation through AUT. She has completed the Hand and Upper Limb Paper and advanced splinting courses that are a prerequisite to becoming a NZ hand therapist.
Pip has over 20 years of musculoskeletal physiotherapy experience across a wide range of areas and is a registered Hand Therapist with Hand Therapy New Zealand.
Commonly seen conditions include:
- Acute hand trauma (fractures and soft tissue)
- Sporting hand and upper limb injuries
- Pain conditions
- Arthritic hand conditions
- Post- operative hand and upper limb conditions
- Burns and plastics conditions
- Shoulder injuries and painful shoulders
Services:
- Assessment, diagnosis of hand and upper limb pathology
- Fracture management and post fracture rehab
- Custom made and off the shelf splints
- Manual therapy
- Wound management
- Oedema management
- Scar management
- Desensitisation programmes
- Strengthening and rehabilitation programmes
- Functional assessments
Who can refer:
- GPs
- Specialists
- Self-referrals – both ACC and non-ACC
- Physiotherapists and other health providers
How to refer clients:
- Referral form – drop at Churchill Specialist Centre reception
- Phone – 021 911 252 (especially urgent referrals)
