Hand & wrist clinic for musicians · Bermondsey Street
The Backstage
Hand Clinic
The hand clinic for performing musicians and all those whose hands make great music!
The Backstage Hand Clinic is a specialist hand clinic in central London dedicated to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of hand and upper limb conditions affecting performing musicians.
Founded by
Lorenzo Garagnani MBE, Consultant Hand Surgeon
Assessment
While you play your instrument
Where
139-143 Bermondsey Street, London Bridge
The first & only clinic of its kind
The world's first hand clinic built around how musicians play.
Lorenzo Garagnani is the first in the world to run a hand clinic like this, and The Backstage Hand Clinic remains the only one: a specialist hand clinic, fully equipped for musicians, where your hands and wrists are assessed while you play.
Musicians rely on exceptional precision, endurance, and coordination. Even minor pain, stiffness, weakness, or altered sensation can have a significant impact on performance. Our clinic is designed specifically for performers, combining specialist hand expertise with an understanding of the unique physical demands of professional and amateur musicians.
Lorenzo Garagnani, the founder of the clinic, is not only a world-recognised hand expert but also a music expert and has a performing musician background.
A performance-based assessment
We assess your hands while you play.
What makes The Backstage Hand Clinic different is our performance-focused approach.
Rather than assessing your symptoms in isolation, we evaluate your hands while you perform on your own instrument whenever possible. By observing technique, posture, movement patterns, and the specific demands of performance, we can identify problems that may not be apparent during a conventional clinical examination. This allows for a more accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan tailored to your individual playing style.
- STEP 01
Book online
Request your appointment at The Backstage Hand Clinic, our specialist hand clinic for musicians on Bermondsey Street, London Bridge.
- STEP 02
Play in clinic
The clinic is fully equipped for musicians: you are assessed while you play the instruments relevant to your musical practice, or your own instrument.
- STEP 03
Lorenzo assesses
Lorenzo observes your technique, posture, movement patterns and the specific demands of performance, as well as examining your hands and wrists.
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Your plan
You leave with an individual treatment plan focused on maintaining and restoring performance, and a safe return to rehearsals, concerts and touring.
Conditions assessed at The Backstage Hand Clinic
Hand, wrist & upper limb problems in musicians.
We can assist with a wide range of conditions affecting musicians, including:
- Overuse and repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
- Tendon disorders and tendonitis
- Trigger fingers and thumb
- Thumb, fingers and wrist pain and arthritis
- Lumps and bumps (including ganglia and benign lesions)
- Nerve compression and altered sensation in the upper limb (including carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and other conditions affecting the median, ulnar and radial nerves)
- Hand and wrist stiffness and reduced dexterity
- Performance-related pain
- Recovery following hand injuries or surgery
Specialist care tailored to musicians
A plan for your hands and your music.
Treatment plans are individualised and may include education, splinting, hand therapy and occupational therapy, exercise programmes, activity modification, surgery and referral for further investigations or additional specialist treatment where appropriate.
Our assessment considers not only your medical condition but also:
- Specific instrument features and playing technique
- Practice and rehearsal schedules
- Performance requirements
- Occupational demands
- Injury prevention strategies
- Safe return to rehearsals, concerts, and touring
For every musician
Helping you perform with confidence.
- Pianists
- Guitarists
- Strings players
- Drummers
- Percussionists
- Brass players
- Woodwind musicians
- Singers accompanying an instrument
- Emerging artists
- Amateur musicians
Whether you're a performing pianist, guitarist, strings player, drummer, percussionist, brass player, woodwind musician, singer accompanying an instrument, an emerging artist or an amateur musician, The Backstage Hand Clinic is committed to helping you perform with confidence.
Why choose The Backstage Hand Clinic?
- 01Specialist assessment by clinicians with expertise in hand conditions
- 02Dedicated care for musicians and performing artists
- 03Performance-based assessment while you play
- 04Individual treatment plans focused on maintaining and restoring performance
- 05Convenient central London location in the London Bridge area
- 06Nestled in a discreet location, our clinic provides an exclusive and private setting designed to ensure confidentiality and peace of mind
Founder
Lorenzo Garagnani MBE
A world-recognised hand expert and a music expert with a performing musician background. Lorenzo is an internationally renowned Consultant Surgeon working also in the NHS at Guy's & St Thomas' and Evelina Children's Hospital in London, holds the European Board of Hand Surgery (EBHS) Diploma and is Honorary Reader (Associate Professor) at King's College London.
Don't let hand pain interrupt your music!
Early assessment and targeted treatment can help you return to playing safely and comfortably.
The Backstage Hand Clinic: because every performance begins with healthy hands
Questions from musicians
Musicians' hand & wrist clinic FAQs.
Where can a musician get a hand and wrist assessment in London?
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The Backstage Hand Clinic is a specialist hand clinic for performing musicians at 139-143 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UW, a short walk from London Bridge Station. It was founded by Consultant Hand Surgeon Lorenzo Garagnani MBE, who assesses every musician himself.
What makes The Backstage Hand Clinic different?
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It is the first and only hand clinic in the world dedicated to performing musicians that assesses your hands while you play. Rather than assessing your symptoms in isolation, Lorenzo evaluates your hands while you perform, observing technique, posture, movement patterns and the specific demands of performance, so he can find problems a conventional clinical examination may miss.
Do I need to bring my instrument?
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The clinic is equipped so you can play the instruments relevant to your musical practice during your assessment. You are also welcome to bring your own instrument, so Lorenzo can see you play exactly as you do at rehearsals and concerts.
Which hand and wrist problems do you treat in musicians?
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Overuse and repetitive strain injuries (RSI), tendonitis and tendon disorders, trigger finger and thumb, thumb, finger and wrist pain and arthritis, ganglia and other lumps, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and other nerve compression, stiffness and reduced dexterity, performance-related pain, and recovery after hand injuries or surgery.
Who is the clinic for?
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Pianists, guitarists, strings players, drummers, percussionists, brass players, woodwind musicians, singers accompanying an instrument, emerging artists and amateur musicians. You don't need to be a professional: it is for all those whose hands make great music.
What treatment might I be offered?
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Treatment plans are individualised and may include education, splinting, hand therapy and occupational therapy, exercise programmes, activity modification, surgery and referral for further investigations or additional specialist treatment where appropriate.
How do I book an appointment?
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Request an appointment by email at management@thehandandwristexpert.com or call +44 (0)203 326 3832.
Rock music events
Our events
The Backstage Hand Clinic sponsors rock music events, and also organises, supports and promotes music events (lectures, conferences, concerts, shows) both in London and outside.
Look out for our leaflet at our next event, or download it to print and share. Stay tuned and follow our Instagram account for the latest news!
The Backstage Hand Clinic · London Bridge
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139-143 Bermondsey Street
Rankin building, ground floor
London SE1 3UW