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Five Years of The Hand Therapist Clinic in Belfast
The Hand Therapist clinic in Belfast is now the only fully independent Consultant Hand Therapist and advanced practice Hand Therapy facility in Northern Ireland. The practice has been led for the past five years by Ms Michelle Razo, Belfast's only Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). Starting with no institutional backing or relationships, the clinic has become a beacon for complex trauma, chronic conditions and the most challenging upper limb cases. Other Hand Therapists refer their most complex patients here. This milestone reflects five years of progressive clinical achievement, regional contribution and a lasting impact on Hand Therapy across Northern Ireland.
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AR in Hand Therapy: Real-World Proof-of-Concept
A specialist hand therapist in Belfast is sharing early proof-of-concept work using AR and Google AI Edge hand landmark technology in clinical hand therapy. Real demonstrations of AR-assisted finger goniometry and video hand therapy, including what is working and what still needs development.
Read articleInvited Faculty at the 2025 International Hand & Wrist Congress, Dubai
Ms Razo formed part of the faculty at the 2025 International Hand & Wrist Congress and Hand Therapy Symposium in Dubai, delivering two presentations on medial epicondylitis and nerve entrapment in athletes.
Read articleAdvanced Hand Therapy Teaching at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha
International teaching at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar, delivering advanced courses on TFCC rehabilitation and systematic X-ray interpretation in Hand Therapy.
Read articlePublished Research: Outcomes of Outpatient Hand Extensor Tendon Repairs
Newly published clinical research in Injury journal, examining functional outcomes following outpatient extensor tendon repair in Northern Ireland's regional plastic surgery service.
Read articleBSSH Instructional Course: Inflammatory and Degenerative Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
Advanced CPD in inflammatory and degenerative arthritis of the hand and wrist, covering medical management, surgical technique and rehabilitation at the BSSH 9.3 Instructional Course.
Read articleHand Therapy Teaching at the University Medical Center of El Paso
Ms Michelle Razo delivered two specialist hand therapy courses at the University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas, teaching approximately 70 therapists on the assessment and treatment of the TFCC and peripheral nerve conditions.
Read articleBSSH Instructional Course: Fractures and Joint Injuries of the Hand and Wrist
Advanced CPD in fractures and joint injuries of the hand and wrist, from common presentations through to complex bone loss, non-union and elite athlete injuries at the BSSH 9.2 Instructional Course.
Read articleHand Therapy Teaching at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
Ms Michelle Razo delivered a specialist course on X-ray interpretation in hand therapy at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE's largest tertiary care hospitals and a Joint Commission International-accredited academic medical centre.
Read articleBSSH Instructional Course: Soft Tissue Reconstruction, Burns and Infection
Advanced CPD in soft tissue reconstruction, burns and infection of the hand and upper limb, including flap planning, microsurgery and rehabilitation at the BSSH 9.1 Instructional Course.
Read articleBSSH Instructional Course: The Wrist
Advanced CPD in complex wrist pathology including instability, TFCC injury, scapholunate ligament management, Kienbock's disease and distal radial fractures at the BSSH 8.8 Instructional Wrist Course.
Read articleCardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Civil Certificate
A highly regarded qualification within the legal profession, the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Civil Certificate equips professionals to provide CPR Part 35 compliant expert opinion.
Read articleBelfast's First and Only Certified Hand Therapist
Ms Michelle Razo has become the UK's newest Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and Belfast's first and only. The CHT is an internationally recognised credential and benchmark for excellence in hand therapy.
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