Lauren Walker is an Expert Witness Occupational Therapist with over 13 years of clinical experience, including more than a decade specialising in hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation. She has extensive expertise in the assessment and rehabilitation of complex hand and upper limb injuries and their impact on function, independence, employment and everyday life.

Her specialist clinical experience includes complex trauma, fractures and dislocations, tendon and peripheral nerve injuries, amputations, prosthetic rehabilitation, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and persistent pain, arthritis, compression neuropathies, burns and complex reconstructive and post-surgical conditions. She is highly experienced in detailed upper limb assessment, including range of movement, strength, sensation, dexterity, pain, functional performance and the impact of injury on activities of daily living, work and valued roles.

Lauren has extensive experience identifying rehabilitation needs and providing specialist rehabilitation following serious upper limb injury. Her practice includes splinting and orthotic management, graded rehabilitation, sensory and motor retraining, pain management, functional rehabilitation and return-to-work planning. She is experienced in considering equipment, adaptations, support needs, vocational rehabilitation and longer-term therapy requirements, working closely with surgeons, multidisciplinary teams, employers and other professionals to support recovery and maximise independence.

Lauren has held senior specialist and leadership roles within NHS hand therapy services, managing complex caseloads and contributing to clinical decision-making, service development, staff training and quality improvement. She has also worked nationally within NHS England, leading complex healthcare improvement programmes and developing particular expertise in evidence appraisal, data and analysis, governance and the clear communication of complex information.

She remains clinically active in specialist hand and upper limb rehabilitation alongside her Expert Witness practice. Her combination of current specialist clinical practice, extensive experience of complex injury and rehabilitation, and strong analytical background enables her to provide objective, evidence-based opinion on functional impact, rehabilitation needs, vocational implications and future support following hand and upper limb injury. Fully trained in the Civil Procedure Rules, she prepares Care, Occupational Therapy and Loss of Services reports, delivering independent, balanced and clinically robust evidence across both claimant and defendant instructions.

Specialisms

• Hand therapy
• Upper limb rehabilitation
• Traumatic hand and upper limb injuries
• Tendon injuries
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Compression neuropathies
• Fractures and dislocations
• Upper limb amputations and prosthetic rehabilitation
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Arthritis and chronic pain conditions
• Reconstructive and post-operative rehabilitation
• Functional assessment
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Future care recommendations
• Specialist splinting and adaptive equipment
• Neurological rehabilitation (stroke and acquired brain injury)
• Paediatric upper limb rehabilitation

Age Group

• Adults
• Children and Young Persons

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