Meet Helen Tunstall
Hand Physiotherapist
I have a specialist interest in hand therapy and am aware of the importance that being able to use our hands independently has on our level of function.
I qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham in 1996. I have worked in the NHS since then, initially at QMC in Nottingham.
After completing the core rotations at QMC I then worked as a locum at various locations for 2 years before starting as a rotational MSK physiotherapist at LRI in Leicester in 2002. I have worked in the MSK outpatients department at LRI for 2 years and then specialised in hands, burns and plastics in 2004.
I am still based at LRI as a clinical specialist in hands, burns and plastics. I am qualified to use acupuncture and have also completed many courses in hand therapy. I am keen to use my specialist knowledge in upper limb pathologies to provide a valuable service. Due to the links with plastic surgery I am also interested in post op care for those following breast reconstruction after a mastectomy and also in care and rehab following neck dissection for head and neck cancer.
