Ben is an Occupational Therapist and has over 20 years’ experience providing hand and upper limb therapy, including working in the United Kingdom at the Queen Victoria Hospital and as the senior clinician at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Since graduating in 1996 Ben has been working in the area of Hand Therapy and completed a postgraduate Masters of Clinical Science (Hand & Upper Limb) through Curtin University in 2006. Ben is currently a Lecturer at Monash University where he has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate Physiotherapy students.

Ben is an Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association and has previously served as the divisional representative for Victoria on the management committee. Ben regularly presents on shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist conditions to fellow therapists, General Practitioners, Doctors and Surgeons both locally and interstate. Ben has taught both here in Australia and overseas on shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand trauma, anatomy and biomechanics.

Through his previous role at Collingwood Football Club and his current position with Melbourne Football Club and Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre Ben has treated a wide variety of sports related hand, wrist and elbow trauma. Ben has led the way in the treatment of complex intra-articular fractures in the wrist, hand, thumb and digits, presenting at national and international conferences. Ben is highly experienced in wrist injury and has worked with athletes restoring wrist core stability allowing them to return to sport.

Qualifications + Memberships

  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • Masters in Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation, MClin Sci (Hand & Upper Limb)
  • Accredited Hand Therapist – As awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association
  • Member of Sports Medicine Australia
  • Member of the Melbourne Football Club
  • Member of Occupational Therapy Australia

Meet Ben

Our senior therapist

Ben Cunningham is currently the Hand Therapist at the AFL club The Melbourne Demons and the director of Action Rehab. Ben has over 20 years of experience providing hand and upper limb therapy, including working in the United Kingdom at the Queen Victoria Hospital and as the senior clinician at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Book a senior therapist consultation

Ben, our senior therapist, will offer advice on any management strategies you may need. Please note, if you request ongoing care, you will only have to pay our current rates. We do not charge Worksafe and TAC clients for any consultations.

Call 1300 76227 to book an appointment or Click Here to book.

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