Max Minuzzo | Melbourne Hand Therapy

Bio

Max graduated with a Masters of Occupational Therapy Practice from La Trobe University in 2023 with an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science. Prior to joining Melbourne Hand Therapy, Max has worked in the public health care system in the Northen Suburbs. Max is excited to use his expertise in health and fitness, along with his passion for hand therapy, to help patients get back to sports and activities they love.

Special Interests

Max has a special interest in treating acute sporting injuries and assisting these patients to return to sport at full capacity
Max takes on an evidence-based approach to care, ensuring that his treatment plans are client focused and tailored to meet the needs and goals of each patient

Qualifications

Masters of Occupational Therapy Latrobe University – 2023
Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach – Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – 2021
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance – Exercise Research Australia – 2021
Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science Latrobe University – 2021
Accredited personal trainer – Fitness Australia – 2021

Courses Attended

First Aid and CPR
Currently completing a Hand Therapy Fellowship – Hand Faculty

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4.9

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I had an appointment with Kate and I was very happy with the outcome she has an abundant of knowledge and was super helpful I'm very happy with the outcome thankyou Kate if your looking for a hand therapist I highly recommend you come here to see Kate you won't be disappointed

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My experience with Emmeline was excellent & ticked all the boxes. I would recommend her to anyone who needs expert Hand Therapy.😊

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Shannon Seymour

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Very helpful appointment with Nikita.She made it easy to understand my condition and what steps are available to assist

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I was very happy with all aspects. I tried a few places to treat my tennis elbow, but this is by far the best. Terri was exceptional and provided a thorough assessment and plan for recovery, addressing all my concerns.

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Jana was excellent. Very happy with my visit to Melbourne and therapy and they have my recommendation

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Everyone at Melbourne Hand Therapy has been kind and helpful (this includes the invaluable admin staff). Even when I’m melting down or feel entirely overwhelmed and hopeless, they have been kind and compassionate. I greatly appreciate that they’re more than willing to deal with complexity, my length of issues and work through solutions without any blame or judgement when I struggle to follow through. Definitely recommend.

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Very friendly and extremely helpful.

Michelle Archard

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Visited Melbourne hand therapy after breaking wrist. Received practical and relevant advice. Recommended.

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Terri was very professional, knowledgeable and accurate as to my problems

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Excellent work, thank you.

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Very professional by aiding the healing process with kind and courteous treatmentThank You at a stressful time. Jill & Ron S

Janelle Ostrowski

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Professional and great service.Treatment still ongoing.

Margaret Walker

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I was very pleased with the attention I received from my hand therapist. Everything was explained clearly as to what I had to do.

Antoinette Simpson

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It was my first visit to Melbourne Hand Therapy. I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful, took time to explain the process regarding my thumb problem. I’m very happy with the service received. Would definitely recommend them 😊

George Campanaro

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Julie-Ann Stark

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Friendly, helpful staff. Worked in tandum with hand surgeon. Very competent providers

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Helped a lot!!

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I have cerebral palsy down the right side and I have wanted a hand splint for years and with the hand specialist I saw gave me Exactly what I wanted

Mal Omond-Smith

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Excellent therapy from Jennifer. Follow-up in a week. Hand recovering nicely.

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Professional & nice !

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Efficient and professional. Thanks Hayley!

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I would highly recommend Jamie, my hand therapist, who woks at the private hospital located at Latrobe University. I found him to be very personable as well as professionand. He also demonstratod a great deal of skill in the splint that he made for my hand, and alongside the exercise regime that he developed for me, my hand has been healing nicely. It's still a work in progress , but i'm confident with Jamie's guidance that the issue will completely resolve itself.

Bronwen Cavallo

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Pleasant staff and excellent care for my injured shoulder. Would definitely recommend Melbourne Hand Therapy for your hand and upper limb therapy.

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Jamie was amazing to deal with

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I saw Morgan at Ringwood East after having hand surgery and she was fantastic. Really good people skills and got my hand moving more than I thought it would two weeks after skin grafts. I saw Dominic the week before and he was great as well.The one thing I would say though is that some of the therapists are Physio’s and some are occupational therapists. This can make a big difference depending on your health insurance, I imagine most people like myself may have cover for physio but are unlikely to have cover for occupational therapy. If this is you I’d suggest asking for someone such as Dominic who is a physio otherwise the bill can start to add up.

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Jaime and staff are very professional. Jaime passion and expertise on hand recovery is outstanding. Thank you Jaime and Team.

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Good therapic advice

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Jennifer anderson

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Extremely helpful hand therapist Jana. Had 3 visits and pain is subsiding.

1702537355

Kate Rayner was a perfect hand therapist. Knowledge, friendly and funny. We couldn't imagine a better therapist. My daughter said she would gladly break her finger to see her again!!

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Professional, knowledgeable and kind

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Friendly, I love Jana , her hands liked magic, my hand feel so good, the works that she does for my hands very helpful, She is very professional ❤️❤️

Feldy Tusques Pandi Mbenguele

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The people are awesome good peopleProfessional

1702253209

Great prompt service. Jaime is an excellent OT Hand Therapist. Reception also very good service.

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Alison was attentive and explained how to undertake exercises and use hand splint very well.

Ainsley Sinicco

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After receiving sub standard care elsewhere I was referred to Andrew Cavello and his team to look after a hand injury. Thank you so much for looking after me. The receptionists and therapists are divine and Andrew has been amazing. Thank you !

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I made this appointment without reading reviews (just googled and this came place came up) and was a bit anxious, but needed an appointment fast. I was so impressed by the friendly reception staff and the clean waiting room.We saw Kim who was so lovely went over options and explained step by step. And really good with my daughter!I’m so thankful how the appointment went today.

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An extremely professional, courteous, efficient and empathetic customer experienceAll therapists (Jamie, Lucy and Nikita) and support staff (Melanie and Sam) with whom I had contact are consummate professionals. Appointments were on time and reminders pleasant and helpful. Even when there was a “building problem” at Box Hill, a change of venue and therapist was arranged seamlessly at at no inconvenience to me.Highly recommended!

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I am so grateful my GP suggested I check out Melbourne Hand Therapy Boronia where I met Veryn. She was very quick to identify my issues and put me on the right rehab path from the very first session. I have had 2 sessions now with Veryn and I can already feel the improvement. She explained the condition, the exercises and a way forward very clearly. Veryn is very knowledgeable, warm and supportive - thanks to her my optimism has returned. Highly recommend

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Jaime helped me return to work and sport after a wrist injury. He's knowledgeable and really thorough with his treatment. From the initial consult, he was clear about treatment goals and rolling out an amazing treatment plan which assisted me in returning to work and reducing my wrist pain.Highly recommend the team at Melbourne Hand Therapy!

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I saw Melanie for wrist pain, I suffered with tenosynovitis in both wrists after giving birth. Melanie was kind, friendly and professional and guided me to help fix my wrist pain. Thanks to Melanie for helping me.

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Jintara Ongsawasd

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Highly recommend Haley Field, Hand Specialist.Highly experienced, highly clinical, it was also impressive to see the mentorship she gives her staff ensuring all patients receive the highest level of care.

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Very knowledgable and provided excellent solutions.

mcdonald fambam

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5 star service and care from the staff. Very thorough, knowledgeable and empathetic. Would highly recommend to family and friends.

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Jen and the team at Melbourne Hand Therapy provided me with exceptional care and support to assist with my recovery. The team of therapists worked hard to ensure I am now pain free and have full use of my finger. The multiple access to different locations made it easy to set appointments to suit my own schedule. I would highly recommend Melbourne Hand Therapy and thank them for the outstanding service they provided.

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i had an appointment here and the staff were amazing! really friendly people and great service, thanks to them my hand is all better now.

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Dane & Jaime were both very professional and friendly. Helped my son with his injured thumb and he’ll be back to sport in no time.

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A very professional and caring hand therapy clinic. Jennifer Mathias and her team are thoughtful and extremely talented at developing personalised recovery treatment plans including tailor made hand splints.

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Anthoula Moutidis

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Great staff with a caring attitude. Listen to you and not afraid to adapt when things change etc. Great service.

frank nicolazzo

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Friendly and knowledgeable staff, very polite. Highly recommended.

Michael Glinski

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Meeting with Emeline was a most enjoyable and productive experience. Immediately I became aware Emeline was most knowledgeable and experienced, as well as being friendly and professional. She detailed exercises for me which were most focussed and appropriate, and have achieved excellent results in a comparatively short period of time. I would recommend this business, and in particular Emeline to any prospective patient.Michael J Glinski

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Cameron Womersley

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I have attended 2 appointments with Kate at the Bundoora clinic and I have found it to be very friendly and professional. Kate gave me all options in treating my hand condition and explained fully what to expect with my treatment plan. I would highly recommend Kate and Melbourne Hand Therapy.

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Very professional service and advice. Options clearly explained.

Melissa Courtney

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Marianne McEwen

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Jennifer diagnosed my Rheumatoid Athritis over 20 years ago, when the GP thought it was RSI. Now she has provided valuable insight and expertise supporting a inflammatory condition for our son. Highly recommend this clinician.

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Very respectful helpful service. Thank you.

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Maria Andreoli papadimitriou

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From the Receptionists to the Hand Therapists, patients are always greeted warmly and treated professionally. Care and effort are taken with the individualised treatment and support. They are also very patient and respond to our concerns. This all aids in our recovery. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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I found Melanie at Melbourne Hand Therapy to be very friendly, competent, and professional. I would highly recommend this organisation, without reservation.

Chris Coulthard

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Lovely staff

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A great place to go for any hand related injuries or problems with muscle strains ETC.

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I had a great experience and everyone was very kind to me and helpful. It’s a really friendly place and i am happy to continue going there for hand therapy

Alister Stanley

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Lovely staff. Emmaline was fantastic and enthusiastic. Great knowledge base and friendly. Highly recommend her!!

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This is the second time I’ve used this clinic for different reasons . Kate was great. My hand is healing really well. Miss my hot wax treatments.Thanks Carol

James Filippone

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I’d like to thank Kate for helping me get my hand back to 100% functional. My experience here was great. Thanks Kate 😊 I highly recommend this place

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I just couldn’t be happier with Kate and the support she provided me after my wrist operation. It was always such a pleasure to see her bright bubbly face and the exercises were perfect, in that they were manageable and helped me progress.It was a wonderful experience which I would highly recommend.

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Was able to get an appointment straight away due to the urgent nature of my injury. Was very happy with the treatment received.

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Emmaline was very kind, supportive and pragmatic. Giving clear easy to understand explanations and very gentle in removing my stitches which was a challenging task. I was also shown a number of easy to follow exercises to help limber my fingers to help the healing process. Highly recommended.

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Michael Waddington

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Very professional, efficientient and extremely knowledgeable on my problem. Put me at ease and i was comfortable at all times. My doctor is also very pleased with my progress as a direct result of the hand theorphy. Thanks.

Vivian Le'Toille

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Fantastic staff, they definitely care for their patients.

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The staff are friendly and easy to talk to very patient the physio well my one (kate) is fantastic she is professional,experienced and goes out of her way to make sure you are comfortable and also if you have any questions or anything you need to see or talk to her about she is willing to help.

Geraldine McClure

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Very professional, streamlined service provided by courteous staff.

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Highly recommend this clinic for anyone who requires their service. I have been dealing with a thumb injury for over 12 months now and the support from the Melbourne Hand clinic has been amazing. I visit once a month the team are very professional and COVID safe in all their practices, which is very reassuring. The care factor from my hand therapist has been very supportive through whole process. With such an injury that at time’s consumes 80% of what I do daily you need professionals who are qualified in their role. I can assure you this practice is qualified and professional. THANK YOU TEAM !!!

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Great, thorough service

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I saw three different therapists all of whom were excellent. The outcome of the visits I made was very pleasing.

Krishantha Jayarathna

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I’ve been struggling with a shoulder injury since December 2020 and was referred by the doctor to have scans done and nothing showed so I wasn’t sure how to proceed. Eventually, I was recommended to Melbourne Hand Therapy to see Cherie who was able to promptly diagnose exactly what was wrong (Anterior Instability), and start me on rehab to help resolve the issue, which has improved my shoulder strength drastically. The staff are very professional, talented and friendly. I highly recommend to anyone who has issues with hands, wrists, elbows or shoulders and need help.

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Very friendly, thorough and prompt service. The therapists are very knowledgeable and helpful and I have full confidence that my injury will heal as it should.

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christian alexander

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They have been very helpful in my hand recovery , fantastic people, easy to deal with. 👍

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Jessica Sanders

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Kirsten at the Ringwood East clinic is a genuine, caring practitioner who has helped me not only with my physical health relating to my injury but also her support and kind nature has definitely helped with the effects that my injury has had on my mental health. Couldn’t speak more highly of my experience with her.

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Fantastic therapists very kind people and willing to go out of there way to help patients I have CRPS and it's really nice to talk to people who understand my problems my therapist is Haley and she is brilliant, I would recomend Melbourne Hand Therapy to anyone and everyone they really do care !

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I have been an on going patient at at Melbourne hand therapy for many years due to major injuries the staff are very professional and caring they are very experienced and adapt for your needs i highly recommend Melbourne hand therapy

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Cherie is patient and kind in facilitating my rehabilitation

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I have always been shown respect at this place and the results I have had are great. They do their job well. Very informative also.

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The only place to get your hand fixed

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Friendly staff and service

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Cara Bierenkrant

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After having visited other hand therapists Jennifer was a breath of fresh air! She made me feel very comfortable and her knowledge and care was outstanding!She made me feel confident that she could help my complicated situation.

Christine Wagner (Stine25)

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I have had three appointments at Melbourne Hand Therapy and my experience has been a good one. Jennifer, my therapist, is knowledgeable, thorough and friendly, and always devotes as much time to me as is necessary.

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Compassionate and helpful staff and therapist

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Very competent and friendly.

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Kristen was fantastic and the rehab that she did with my son enabled his arm to heal quickly and get back to the sport he loves as quick as possible. Very professional and helpful at all times. Would highly recommend.

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After researching where to go, with a long time injury, I came here, GP Referral to a hand specialist, which then ended up here seeing Kate Rayner. From the first contact with Kate and my visits being 4 so far in 6 weeks. I honesty can say the care and experience, knowledge and her understanding, that I have had, has been exceptional. Also the receptionist has been friendly and courteous. Thank you for helping me Kate. You know your profession.

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Had such a great experience at this Melbourne Hand Therapy Location! Lovely receptionists and great session with one of the doctors, Elaine. Super informative and down to earth. Highly recommend 👍🏻

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