Shopping cart (0)Hand Therapy. Introduction to Hand Therapy. Level 1.
Day 1
9:00 – 13:00
9:00 – 13:00
• Introduction to Hand therapy
• Basic Anatomy revision (bones and soft tissue of the hand and forearm)
• Peripheral Nerves (injuries, examination and rehabilitation) - CTS, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Drop
11:00-11:20 – Cafe break
• Nerve injuries – conservative treatment
• Anatomy revision (muscles of the hand and forearm, examination)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 -17:00
• Forearm pain - Pronator syndrome, Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s elbow), Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis elbow), Tendinopathy
• Treatment for forearm pain (R.I.C.E., Activity reduction, Orthosis, massage/AISTM, medical taping)
• Discussion
Day 2
9:00 – 13:00
9:00 – 13:00
• Review of previous day, discussion
• Fractures (elbow, wrist, fingers) – healing of fractures, treatment and therapy
• Soft tissue injuries and conditions - Dupuytren’s Contracture, Jersey finger, Trigger Finger
11:00 – 11:20 – Cafe break
• Soft tissue injuries and conditions - Boutonniere Deformity, Mallet finger, de Quervain Tenosynovitis
• Finger tendon injury - finger orthosis
• Workshop
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 -16:30
• Hand Edema - treatment
• Hand Pain - treatment
• Scars - scar tissue management
• Hand Exercises (finger stiffness)
16:30 – 17:00 Certification
Necessary equipment
Organized by teacher:
• printed material for the audience
• thermoplastic materials for finger orthosis
• Coban compression bandages
What is necessary from organization:
• scissors
• 3 towels
• 2 electric kettle
• couch
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