Katherine Butler, BAp(Sc)OT, AHT(BAHT)
Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy
Expertise
Katherine Butler, BAp(Sc)OT, AHT(BAHT), is a clinical specialist in hand therapy with 30-plus years of experience. She founded London Hand Therapy in 2006 and specialises in musicians' injuries, hypermobility and task-specific dystonia. Miss Butler is an associate professor at Plymouth University and University College in London.
Conditions treated
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Complex trauma
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren disease
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
- Fibromyalgia (FM)
- Fracture
- Hypermobility joint syndrome (HJS)
- Joint fusion
- Joint replacement
- Joint stiffness
- Ligament injuries
- Mallet finger
- Muscle pain
- Musicians' dystonia
- Nerve compression
- Nerve lacerations
- Osteoarthritis
- Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
- Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sprained wrist
- Tendinitis
- Tendon lacerations
- Thumb arthritis
- Trigger finger/thumb
- Work-related upper limb disorder
- Wrist tenonitis
Areas of focus
- Arthritis
- Burns
- Hypermobility
- Nerve and tendon conditions
- Performing arts medicine
- Rheumatological conditions
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand pain
- Trauma (post-surgical)
Education
- Bachelor of applied science (occupational therapy), University of South Australia, 1995
- A.Mus.A, Flute Performance, University of Adelaide, 1995
- Postgraduate pain management studies: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1998
Research
- Miss Butler has 18 publications in peer-reviewed journals including Brain, Neurology, The Journal of Neuroscience, Hand Therapy, Journal of Hand Therapy and Medical Problems of Performing Artists. See a list of her publications.
Honours
- Natalie Barr Award recipient, British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT), 2013
Professional memberships
- Accredited Hand Therapist, BAHT, 2003
- Member of The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain, 2023
- Health and Care Professions Council
Languages
- English