Celeste Glasgow

Clinician Researcher with over 30 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist and Accredited Hand Therapist. Hardworking, compassionate and dedicated clinician who enjoys helping others, creative problem solving, knowledge translation, teaching and training. Broad and varied skill set which has led to success across a range of advanced clinical, leadership and research roles.

OT Australia

Australian Hand Therapy Association

Queensland Hand Therapy Network

• 2019, PhD Stipend, Jamieson Trauma Institute, Enhancing Occupational Performance in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients with Distal Radial Fractures

• 2019, $700, Australian Hand Therapy Association, Founders Lecture Award

• 2018, $4000, OT Australia, Extension Orthosis RCT

• 2011, $200, Australian Hand Surgery Society, Best scientific conference paper

• 2005, $1500, Australian Hand Therapy Association, PhD project “Predictors of Outcome with Dynamic Splinting of the Stiff Hand”

• 2001, $1500, Princess Alexandra Hospital Research Foundation Grant, Measurement of Joint Stiffness in the Hand – A Preliminary Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of Torque Angle Curves.

• 2000, $1000, Princess Alexandra Hospital Allied Health Research Scholarship, Masters project “Optimal Daily Total End Range Time in Splinting for Contracture Resolution”.

• 2000, $500, Australian Hand Therapy Association, Masters’ project

• A prospective randomised comparative study of dynamic, static progressive and serial static proximal interphalangeal joint extension orthoses, Hand Therapy, 27, 1, 22-31, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F17589983211070658, 2022

• Hand therapy role in return to work for patients with hand and upper limb conditions, Journal of Hand Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.03.006, 2022

• A cohort investigation of patient-reported function and satisfaction after the implementation of advanced practice occupational therapy–led care for patients with chronic hand conditions at eight Australian public hospitals, Journal of Hand Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2019.08.003, 2020

• Mobilizing orthoses in the management of post-traumatic elbow contractures: A survey of Australian hand therapy practice, Journal of Hand Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2019.12.014, 2020

• Evaluation of occupational therapy–led advanced practice hand therapy clinics for patients on surgical outpatient waiting lists at eight Australian public hospitals, Journal of Hand Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2019.01.004, 2019

• Extension orthoses and the stiff PIP joint following hand trauma: A review of current clinical practice in the Australian context, Hand Therapy, 21, 3, 7-84, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1758998316644275, 2016

• Randomized Controlled Trial of Daily Total End Range Time (TERT) for Capener Splinting the Stiff Proximal Interphalangeal Joint, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 2, 243-248, https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2012.00281, 2012

• The Long -Term Relationship between Duration of Treatment and Contracture Resolution using Dynamic Orthotic Devices for the Stiff Proximal Interphalangeal Joint: A prospective cohort study, Journal of Hand Therapy, 25, 1, 38-46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2011.09.006, 2012

• Dynamic Splinting for the Stiff Hand after Trauma: Predictors of Contracture Resolution, Journal of Hand Therapy, 24, 3, 195-205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2011.03.001, 2011

• Mobilizing the Stiff Hand: Combining Theory and Evidence to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Journal of Hand Therapy, 23, 4, 392-401, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2010.05.005, 2010

• Which Splint? Dynamic versus Static Progressive Splinting to Mobilize Stiff Joints in the Hand, British Journal of Hand Therapy, 13, 4, 104-110, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F175899830801300401, 2008

• Measurement of Joint Stiffness in the Hand: A Preliminary Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of Torque Angle Curves, British Journal of Hand Therapy, 9, 1, 11-22, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F175899830400900101, 2004

• Optimal Daily TERT for contracture resolution in hand splinting, Journal of Hand Therapy, 16, 3, 207-218, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0894-1130(03)00036-X, 2003

• A review of meal preparation assessments as a measure of instrumental activities of daily living, New Zealand JOT, 46, 1, 5-12, 1995

• The Moss Kitchen Assessment revised, New Zealand Journal of OT, 46, 2, 5-12, 1995

• November 2024- Implementation of a Primary Contact Hand Therapy Service, results of a six month trial. PAH Orthopaedic Showcase.
• August 2024 - Implementation of a Primary Contact Hand Therapy Service in a regional versus metropolitan health service. Australian Hand Therapy Association Conference Hobart.
• 2023 - Orthopaedic registrar training program- Ipswich General hospital- Multiple presentations regarding hand therapy management of flexor, extensor tendon injuries, cumulative trauma

• November 2020, What is the best splint for improving extension in the stiff PIP Joint? Preliminary findings from an RCT. QLD Hand Surgery Society Conference

• March 2020, Mobilising Splinting the Stiff Hand: What do we know and where do we go from here?, Asian Pacific Society for Surgery to the Hand conference, Melbourne - Invited Speaker

• 2018-2019-Orthopaedic registrar training program- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital- Multiple presentations on hand therapy management of flexor, extensor tendon injuries, cumulative trauma, radial head fractures, complex PIP # and dislocations

• October 2019, AHTA Founders Lecture Award, AHTA national conference, Brisbane - Invited Speaker

• October 2018, Advanced scope of practice (ASP) hand therapy led care improves patient reported function and satisfaction, for hand injured consumers of QLD Health, Australian Hand Therapy Association National Conference, Melbourne

• October 2015, Extension orthoses and the stiff PIP: current clinical practice in Australia, AHTA national conference, Perth

• November 2014, Which Splint? Extension orthoses and the stiff PIP joint - a RCT, Queensland Hand Surgery Society Conference

• November 2011, Duration of Treatment and Contracture Resolution with Dynamic Splinting., Queensland Hand Surgery Society Conference

• October 2011, Duration of Treatment and Contracture Resolution with Dynamic Splinting., AHTA national conference, Sydney

• October 2009, Mobilizing Stiff Joints in the Hand- Improving Evidence to Optimize Clinical Outcomes., National AHTA Conference, Brisbane

• October 2007, Which Splint? Dynamic versus Static Progressive Splinting to Mobilize Stiff Joints in the Hand., International Federation of Societies of Hand Surgery, Sydney- Invited Speaker

• November 2005, Mobilizing Stiff Joints in the Hand. Myths, Legends and EBP, Queensland Hand Surgery Society meeting

• 2001, Optimal Daily TERT for Contracture Resolution with Mobilizing Splinting., Australian Hand Surgery Association Conference, Gold Coast

• 2001, Optimal Daily TERT for Contracture Resolution with Mobilizing Splinting., International Federation for Societies of the Hand, Istanbul

• Belinda Bond, Team Leader – Specialist Outpatients Occupational Therapy, Ipswich General Hospital, 3810 1357, belinda.bond@health.qld.gov.au

• Joy Hanna, Manager, EKCO Hand Therapy, Level 5, 410 Ann St, Brisbane QLD 4000, 38333222, Joy.hanna@ekco.com.au

• Katrina Whybird, Team Leader -Hands and Plastics, Occupational Therapy, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 3176 2317, katrina.whybird@health.qld.gov.au