Mavis Tham, Principal Hand Occupational Therapist at Phoenix Rehab

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About Mavis Tham, Principal Hand Occupational Therapist

Practicing from Tanjong Pagar, and Orchard on Tuesday mornings from 17 November 2026 · English and Mandarin · AHPC registered (A1800276C)

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Every first visit is one Assessment & Treatment, 45 minutes, $230 nett, no GST. Most of it is treatment.

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Glasgow Caledonian University (United Kingdom)
Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Nanyang Polytechnic (Singapore)
AHPC Registered Occupational Therapist (Singapore), A1800276C

If you have broken your wrist, or your wrist still hurts months after what you were told was a sprain, this is what I treat every week.

Wrist fractures come first in my caseload. Around 250 of them since 2018, plus about 200 wrist ligament injuries, including TFCC tears, which are easily mistaken for sprains. I also treat finger fractures, finger ligament injuries, and the stiffness that follows hand and wrist surgery.

The cases that stay with me.

A man came to me after a lighter exploded in his dominant hand. Multiple finger fractures, part of one fingertip lost. On his first visit he could not move his fingers at all. Work like that is months of splinting, graded movement, and grip measured in kilograms against the other hand at every review. It is slow, and it is the reason I do this.
A young woman came in with TFCC and ligament tears in both wrists. She was in pain, and she was frightened of what it meant for her training. We worked through it without surgery, stage by stage, with her range and grip measured each time.

How hands became my thing.

I found hand therapy during my hospital rotation and there was no turning back. Part of it is the problem solving. No two hand injuries are the same, and I shape custom thermoplastic splints to the exact finger, wrist or elbow in front of me. It is close to a craft. The bigger part is that the distance between a hand someone cannot use and a hand they are willing to use again is work you can actually do, week by week.

Training and recognition.

Before Phoenix, I worked at Sengkang General Hospital across orthopedic, surgical and rehabilitation settings. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy from Glasgow Caledonian University, where I received the McAllister Prize for Best Undergraduate Research. I received a Silver Award at the Singapore Health Quality Service Awards in two consecutive years. I am AHPC registered.

Outside the clinic I play pickleball and golf, make coffee, and take photographs. Staying active myself keeps me honest about what patients are working to get back to.

What I treat

Wrist fractures, including distal radius fractures
TFCC and wrist ligament injuries
Finger fractures and finger ligament injuries
Stiffness after hand or wrist surgery
Custom thermoplastic splinting

How the work is structured

Every plan I write runs on the Phoenix Recovery Protocol: four stages, each with criteria to meet before you leave it. Most of what I see arrives after an operation, and hand therapy after surgery sets out how those weeks are run. Hand therapy covers the conditions we treat without surgery.

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Mavis Tham is an AHPC Registered Occupational Therapist (A1800276C). Last reviewed 3 October 2026.

Where we are

Clinics across Singapore

ORCHARD

400 Orchard Road #12-12

Orchard Towers, S238875

NS22 Orchard MRT

Physiotherapy and hand therapy in Orchard →

WhatsApp 8800 1830

TAMPINES

9 Tampines Grande #01-20

Asia Green, S528735

EW2DT32 Tampines MRT

Physiotherapy and hand therapy in Tampines →

WhatsApp 8780 9608

SERANGOON

265 Serangoon Central Drive #04-269

S550265 · Lift C only

NE12CC13 Serangoon MRT

Physiotherapy and hand therapy in Serangoon →

WhatsApp 8892 4121

TANJONG PAGAR

10 Anson Road #02-77A

International Plaza, S079903

EW15 Tanjong Pagar MRT

Physiotherapy and hand therapy in Tanjong Pagar →

WhatsApp 8227 7074

JURONG EAST

2 Venture Drive #02-02

Vision Exchange, S608526

NS1EW24 Jurong East MRT

Opening 25 October 2026

Physiotherapy and hand therapy in Jurong East →

WhatsApp 8242 7340

What our patients say

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   Micah 
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Amazing experience with Phoenix Rehab, was assisted by Mavis. She’s very kind and professional and did thorough check on my wrist. I feel very comfortable during the process.

I went in for thermoplastic splint, and everything went smoothly. She was able to address my needs on my left wrist sprain.

They were prompt with appointment process and inquiry. Also the clinic is very close to Tanjong Pagar MRT. I highly recommend!
  
 
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   Chiky Phan 
 56 days ago
 
 
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Fist time doing ultrasound for my tennis elbow!! Let’s hope it gets better the next few weeks!! Thank Mavis Tham!!
  
 
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   XIN WANG 
 73 days ago
 
 
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Great treatment from my therapist. My painful wrist felt a lot of relief after the session. I’m glad I can slowly get back to doing my usual activities without constant pain.
  
 
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   Abby Lee 
 89 days ago
 
 
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Very helpful and friendly !
  
 
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   雪梅Cui 
 127 days ago
 
 
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The masseur is very professional and provides excellent service ，yati is very good!
  
 
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   Tra Nguyen 
 218 days ago
 
 
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I wasn’t able to close my fingers due to an injury. Nurul at Phoenix Rehab has helped me tremendously with my recovery process. I have been able to resume my daily activities and exercises after only a few sessions. Nurul has been very professional and positive throughout the entire process. Thank you so much for your help!
  
 
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   Juzer K 
 256 days ago
 
 
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Huge shoutout to Yuna Zhang from Phoenix Rehab for helping in my recovery from golfer’s elbow 🙌

I walked in with persistent elbow pain that was affecting workouts and everyday tasks, and Yuna immediately made me feel confident I was in the right hands. She took the time to properly assess my condition, explain the root cause, and tailor a treatment plan to my specific needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.

What I really appreciated was how personalised every session felt. The exercises she gave me were practical, easy to follow, and actually worked. Within a short time, the pain reduced significantly and my strength and mobility improved much faster than I expected.

On top of that, the pricing is very reasonable and affordable, which made committing to recovery much easier.

Professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring — highly recommend Yuna at Phoenix Rehab if you’re dealing with hand-related sports injuries 💪
  
 
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   Fazal Hanafi Chaudhry 
 340 days ago
 
 
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I enjoy coming to Phoenix rehab as they offer a wide variety of services. I had a finger accident and was working with a very experienced hand therapist. Place is clean and comfortable.  Staff were friendly and appointment was on time
  
 
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   Stella Yam 
 481 days ago
 
 
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Very good
  
 
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   Juliana 
 483 days ago
 
 
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Have both physio n Tcm visits here, highly recommend!
  
 
 
  
 
 
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