Introduction to Hand Therapy
This is a comprehensive, practical, and non-intimidating program designed for the clinician who is interested in pursuing hand therapy or is new to the field. This course takes an in-depth look at the management of common upper extremity diagnosis integrating anatomy and pathology with the evaluation and treatment process. Topics covered include exercise and activity progression, static and dynamic splinting, soft tissue assessment-treatment, flexor/extensor tendon injuries, RSI’s, fractures, joint replacements, wound management, sensibility, physical agent modalities, taping and traumatic injuries.
This is an introductory level course
Course Dates & Locations
Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 20, 2024
7101 Jahnke Road, RICHMOND, VA 23225
Chippenham Hospital
7101 Jahnke Road, RICHMOND, VA 23225Course Location
Chippenham Medical Center
Kraus Auditorium
7101 Jahnke Road
Richmond, VA 23225
http://hcavirginia.com/locations/chippenham-hospital/
Course Location: The course will take place in the Kraus Auditorium on the campus of CJW Medical Center – Chippenham Hospital Campus. Note: The Kraus Auditorium has recently changed locations. The new Kraus Auditorium is located on the 2nd floor of the Levinson Heart Hospital. After parking in the Parking Deck across the street from Levinson Heart Hospital, enter the Emergency Room Entrance across the street from the parking deck. Once inside, veer toward the right into the Levinson Heart Hospital Lobby. You will see 2 elevators in the lobby. Please take the elevators to the 2nd floor. When you exit the elevators, veer to the left down a short hallway, then turn right at the first hallway and Kraus Auditorium will be on your left.
Parking: Free parking is available in the parking deck across the street from the Levinson Heart Hospital entrance and the Emergency Room. Please Park in the UPPER LEVELS of the deck as the lower levels are for the Emergency Department and Visitors.
Area Accommodations
Sheraton Hotel - 804-323-1144
9901 Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, VA
(3.00 miles away)
Hyatt Place - (804) 560-1566
201 Arboretum Pl, Richmond, VA 23236
(3.00 miles away)
There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
Please visit the hotel chain website for “Best Rates”Nov 2, 2024 – Nov 3, 2024
415 1st Avenue N, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98109, SEATTLE, WA 98109
The Rehabilitation Institute of Washington
415 1st Avenue N, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98109, SEATTLE, WA 98109
Faculty
Educational Credit
A certificate of attendance for 15 Contact Hours will be awarded to each participant. All Therapy Network Seminars are pre‐approved for CEUs in the state where the course is conducted when required for PT, OT, ATs & Assistants.
Therapy Network, Inc. (BOC AP#: P2563) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. Our seminars are eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
AOTA Approved Provider of Continuing Education # 3073 Category 1 Domain of OT. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsements of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
Audience
This course is intended for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs and ATs
NOTE: Nothing in this course is to enable or permit the learner to apply techniques outside of the scope of practice in their individual state and discipline.
Objectives
- Identify the proper procedures for basic upper extremity evaluations including ROM, rapid grip, edema, and sensibility
- Identify signs and symptoms for a variety of diagnoses related to the upper extremity including RSIs, Dupuytren’s and Traumatic Injuries.
- Identify appropriate static and dynamic splints for the treatment of various upper extremity problems including splint wearing schedule, indications, and contra-indications.
- Demonstrate Low Tech treatments based on diagnosis and treatment progression
- Demonstrate appropriate joint and soft tissue mobilizations of the Upper Extremity
- Demonstrate appropriate therapeutic taping for the Upper Extremity.
Schedule
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Day 1
8:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast and pre-course quiz 8:30 Upper Extremity Anatomy: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves. 9:30 Wounds 10:00 BREAK 10:15 Upper Extremity Evaluation 11:00 Joint Replacements and Fusions of the Upper Extremity 11:30 LAB: Sensation Testing 12:00 LUNCH (On your own) 1:00 Fracture Management and Rehab
2:00 Repetitive Strain Injuries 2:30 BREAK 2:45 LAB: "No Sup for you" Tricks to increasing supination 3:15 Pediatrics and Hand Therapy 4:00 LAB: Joint and Soft Tissue Mobilization for the Upper Extremity 5:30 Questions and Adjourn -
Day 2
8:00 Flexor Tendon Injury and Rehab
9:00 Extensor Tendon Injury and Rehab 10:00 BREAK 10:15 Arthritis Management 10:45 Splinting: Indications, applications, and key components. 11:30 Traumatic Injuries and Complications 12:00 LUNCH (On your own) 1:00 Dupuytren's Disease
1:30 Low Tech vs High Tech Treatment
2:00 LAB: Low Tech Treatments 2:30 PAMs: Physical Agent Modalities 3:00 BREAK 3:15 Tendon Transfers 4:00 LAB: Therapeutic Taping of the Upper Extremity 4:30 Case Studies 5:00 Questions and Adjourn
Cancellation Policy
Registration fee less a $75 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation received 14 days prior to program date. No refunds will be given after that time. Therapy Network, Inc. reserves the right to cancel a seminar and will refund in full the registration fee only. TNI is NOT responsible for registrants nonrefundable airfare, accommodations or fees.
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