This two-day seminar will provide attendees with a deep dive into advanced concepts related to the hand, wrist, and elbow. Participants will explore intricate aspects of anatomy, biomechanics, and pathologies to enhance their evaluation and intervention techniques. The course will cover a range of complex conditions, including tendinopathies and repairs, fractures, peripheral nerve injuries, ligament injuries, arthroplasties, and chronic and complex regional pain syndrome. Attendees will engage in

multiple hands-on labs to deepen their understanding of hand therapy concepts and to practice current evaluation and intervention strategies. Evidence-based interventions such as edema management, scar management, and kinesiology taping will be presented. By the end of the seminar, participants will gain a heightened understanding of hand, wrist, and elbow pathologies, advancing their proficiency in evaluation and intervention techniques to ensure optimal outcomes for their patients.

 

This is an intermediate level course.

 

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Course Dates & Locations

  • Dec 14, 2024 – Dec 15, 2024

    55 Fogg Road at Rte 18, BOSTON (S. Weymouth), MA 02190

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    South Shore Hospital
    55 Fogg Road at Rte 18, BOSTON (S. Weymouth), MA 02190

    South Shore Hospital
    55 Fogg Road at Rte 18
    S. Weymouth, MA 02190

    Emerson Conference Room "A"
    Tel: 781-340-8000

    Map and Driving Directions:
    Link: http://www.sshosp.org/directions/direction_ssh.htm

    South Shore Hospital is easily accessible from Route 3.
    Northbound on Route 3. Take exit 16 off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    From North
    Follow I-93 south to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    From Logan Airport
    Follow signs out of the airport for I-93 south. There will be a $3 toll immediately outside the airport. Proceed through the Ted Williams Tunnel and follow signs for Exit 23, to I-93 south. Follow I-93 south to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    From West
    Follow the Mass Pike (I-90) to exit 14 (I-95/Route 128 south). When I-95 splits from Route 128, remain on Route 128 south (which is now also I-93 north). When I-93 north splits north, travel on to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 south on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    From South
    Follow Route 3 northbound to exit 16. Travel south on Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    Follow Route 24 north to I-93 north. Follow to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.

    Area Accommodations
    Holiday Inn 781-871-0545
    929 Hingham Street, Rockland, MA
    (2.9 miles away)

    Comfort Inn - Rockland - 781-982-1000
    850 Hingham St, Rockland, MA
    (3.0 miles away)

    Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree – 781-848-0600
    50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
    (5.0 miles away)

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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, 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

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the intricate anatomy of the hand, wrist, and elbow, including bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.
  • Identify and apply biomechanical principles related to hand, wrist, and elbow function to inform therapeutic interventions.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in clinical assessment techniques for identifying anatomical structures and related pathologies.
  • Identify various tendinopathies affecting the hand, wrist, and elbow and formulate evidence-based treatment options based on pathology, anatomy, and principles of wound healing.
  • Identify evidence to inform appropriate interventions related to post-operative care, such as edema and scar management.
  • Describe management of peripheral nerve injuries and refine intervention strategies for acute and chronic conditions.
  • Identify current surgical procedures and therapeutic treatments for arthritis affecting the hand, wrist, and elbow.
  • Identify emerging approaches for treating patients with chronic pain and complex regional pain syndrome affecting the upper extremity.

Participants Comments

  • “...really showed the relationship of the joint structures & how they affect evaluations and treatments.”
  • “EXCELLENT!! ...I loved the interactive slides, hands‐on labs and instructor’s down to earth approach and humor. These
    2 days flew by. –thank you”
  • “...BEST cont. ed course I’ve been to in 15 years.” “I really got my monies worth and then some”

Schedule

  • Day 1

    8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
    8:30 Applied anatomy and functional biomechanics of the hand
    10:15 BREAK
    10:30 Lab 1 – Clinical palpation and examination of the hand
    11:00 Applied anatomy and functional biomechanics of the wrist
    12:00 LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
    1:00 Applied anatomy and functional biomechanics of the wrist (contd.)
    1:45 Lab 2 – Clinical palpation and examination of the wrist
    2:15 Applied anatomy and functional biomechanics of the elbow and forearm
    3:15 BREAK
    3:30 Applied anatomy and functional biomechanics of the elbow and forearm (contd.)
    4:15 Lab 3 – Clinical palpation and examination of the elbow and forearm
    4:45 Principles of normal and abnormal wound healing
    5:30 Q/A & Adjourn
  • Day 2

    8:00 Evaluation and treatment of tendinopathy in the hand, wrist, and elbow
    9:30 Lab 4 – Practical evaluation and treatment for tendinopathy
    10:00 BREAK
    10:15 Evaluation and treatment of peripheral neuropathy in the hand, wrist, and elbow
    12:00 LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
    1:00 Lab 5 – Practical evaluation and treatment for peripheral neuropathies
    1:30 Evaluation and treatment of fractures and ligament injuries in the hand, wrist, and elbow
    2:15 Lab 6 – Practical evaluation and treatment for fracture and ligament injuries in the hand, wrist, and elbow
    3:00 BREAK
    3:15 Evaluation and treatment of rheumatic conditions and arthroplasties in the hand, wrist, and elbow
    4:15 Evaluation and treatment of chronic pain conditions including Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in the upper extremity
    5:00 Q/A & 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.