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Mrs Angela Toemen
Registered Hand Therapist and Physiotherapist
Angela studied and worked as a Hand Therapist in the UK, working at Chelsea and Westminster followed by St Thomas' NHS Hospitals. She treated chronic and acute trauma and post surgical injuries. Angela also conducted research and has published papers on metacarpal fractures and wrist strength post trauma. Most recently she has had a paper published on the short term outcomes following Distal Radius Fractures. Angela currently works at the Handworks Axis and Unisports Medicine clinic in St Johns, and has been involved in developing an educational tool for FIFA on hand and wrist injuries. She is also a specialist with multiple professional sports teams within Auckland and New Zealand National Teams. Angela has also been a lecturer at AUT on the post graduate Hand Therapy programme. Angela currently works at the Handworks Axis and Unisports Medicine clinic in St Johns, and has been involved in developing an educational tool for FIFA on hand and wrist injuries. She is also a lecturer at AUT on the post graduate Hand Therapy programme. View details »
Miss Ashton Primrose
Registered Hand Therapist and Physiotherapist
Ashton started her Hand Therapy journey as a receptionist at a Hand Therapy clinic during her physiotherapy training, which sparked her interest in hands. After earning her Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy from AUT in 2019, she worked as a Rotational Physiotherapist at Middlemore Hospital. In 2020, she realised her passion for treating hand and upper limb injuries and shifted to working full time in hand therapy, undertaking her associate training and completing her Post Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (Hand and Upper Limb Therapy) in 2022. She has since worked as a Registered Hand Therapist in Northwest Auckland and joined the Handworks team in 2024 after relocating with her husband. Outside of work, Ashton enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, gardening, dancing, and netball, as well as creative pursuits such as baking, knitting, and sewing. View details »
Miss Jackie Andrews