SPECIALIST HAND TREATMENT CENTRE IN CLAREMONT
Discover the joy and freedom that comes with the relief of hand and wrist pain.
You don’t need to live with this fear of losing the use of your hands...
It is a scary thought… Not being able to do the things you love, because of the pain and stiffness in your hands. We kept that in mind when we created this Centre, by bringing skilled and specialised practitioners together under one roof. Practitioners who treat people like you, everyday.
COMMON CONDITIONS WE TREAT
A TEAM APPROACH TO HAND AND WRIST PAIN
Dr. Neil Kruger
SPECIALIST HAND AND WRIST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
I am a specialist hand and wrist orthopaedic surgeon based in Cape Town. I treat all hand and wrist conditions, ranging from traumatic injuries of the hand and wrist (including microvascular replantation), to thumb, finger and wrist arthritis.
Tammy Williams
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Tammy graduated from UCT in 2000 and has been working in Hands ever since. She treats a wide variety of clients including post operative rehab, repetitive strain and ergonomic pain problems, arthritis joint protection, trauma and sport injuries. She is passionate about restoring function and helping people do the things they love.
Dr. Farzana Moosajee
RHEUMATOLOGIST AND SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN
Dr Moosajee will be completing her Master’s in Philosophy in Health Professionals Education (MPhil HPE) at Stellenbosch University later this year. Dr Moosajee is skilled at managing the spectrum of both medical and rheumatological diseases. Her interests include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, osteoporosis, pain amplification syndromes and various connective tissue diseases and autoinflammatory syndromes.
STRUGGLING WITH FUNCTIONAL HAND PROBLEMS LIKE POOR GRIP STRENGTH, FINE PRECISION OR HAND/WRIST PAIN DURING SPORT?
YOU MIGHT HAVE ONE OF THESE TREATABLE CONDITIONS:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trigger finger
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Dupuytrens
- Ganglions
- Mucous cysts
- Traumatic hand injuries
- Distal radius fractures
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Base of thumb, finger or wrist arthritis
- Sports injuries
- Overuse Injuries
KIND WORDS FROM OUR PATIENTS
Dr. Kruger is an excellent diagnostician and great surgeon who is generous with his time and highly competent.
THANAA ABRAHAMS
If you’re in the Western Cape and have a hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder problem – Dr. Kruger is the surgeon to see. He fixed my smashed elbow with utmost care recently and I can recommend him whole heartedly.
– Sari Botha
Tristan has officially been discharged from the best doctor ever – bittersweet moment.
– Mrs Parker
Let us help you overcome the struggle and find joy again...
Phone the centre for an appointment
Park in the Kingsbury hospital parking lot and follow the signs to the centre
Arrive 5 minutes early and enjoy the view from the balcony!