Mielikki Long

Mielikki is an Accredited Hand Therapist, as awarded by the — a credential held by a relatively small number of clinicians in Victoria, and fewer still who are physiotherapists. She holds postgraduate training in both hand therapy and chronic and persistent pain — two areas of practice that often complement each other. Mielikki has extensive experience supporting people through long-standing pain conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), as well as the full breadth of hand and upper-limb conditions.

About Mielikki

Mielikki completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours at Monash University and has invested heavily in postgraduate studies in hand therapy — an area that requires deep anatomical knowledge, fine clinical judgement, custom splinting expertise, and close collaboration with hand surgeons.

In 2026, Mielikki achieved accreditation as an through the Australian Hand Therapy Association. This is a rigorous, multi-year credentialing process — it involves more than 300 hours of advanced upper-limb education and formal assessment across all aspects of hand therapy (including areas such as radiology, trauma, and surgical rehabilitation), a 12-month supervised mentorship, and thousands of hours of dedicated hand therapy clinical practice, all assessed by the AHTA Credentialing Council. Most Accredited Hand Therapists in Australia are occupational therapists, making Mielikki one of the few physiotherapists in Victoria to hold the credential.

She manages the full breadth of upper-limb conditions: hand and wrist fractures, of the shoulder, elbow and wrist overuse injuries, and sporting injuries of the hand and fingers.

Alongside her work, Mielikki has undertaken postgraduate training in . She has extensive clinical experience working with people whose pain has not responded to standard rehabilitation, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) — a chronic pain condition that requires a particular approach combining education, graded exposure, and careful, paced rehabilitation.
Mielikki’s approach is thoughtful and patient-led, and she brings the time, patience, and graded approach that long-standing pain conditions need. Patients describe her as someone who genuinely listens and helps them feel understood through what can be a long recovery.