Review Series: Hand And Upper Extremity CEU Courses for OTs

Completing common bilateral tasks using one hand and a static prosthesis will be reviewed in part 4 of this upper extremity series.

Clavicle and scapula fractures will be reviewed including anatomy, attachments, evaluation, and occupation-based interventions. Learners will utilize critical thinking skills to problem-solve and make informed decisions regarding occupational therapy treatment and management.

Completing common bilateral tasks using one hand and a prosthesis simulator will be reviewed in part 2 of this upper extremity series.

Completing common bilateral tasks using one hand and a body-powered prosthesis will be reviewed in part 1 of this upper extremity series.

The many different types of elbow fractures will be discussed in this course. It will review current practice evaluation processes as well as conservative and/or surgical interventions ideas for these conditions for return to independence with all meaningful occupations.

The clinical presentation of TFCC tears will be discussed in this course and review the evaluation and treatment ideas for TFCC tears for return to independence with all meaningful occupations.

Wrist fractures are one of the most common traumatic injuries of the upper extremity, which could result from a fall on an outstretched hand. Owing to the relationship between the distal radius and the proximal row of carpal bones, diagnosis can be challenging at times. This webinar reviews the functional anatomy of the wrist, impairments, and rehabilitation strategies following conservative and surgical treatments.

This fourth course of the four-part series will provide a focus on the various considerations in the conservative/non-operative management of common shoulder conditions as well as post-acute post-surgical stages. Particular emphasis is given to the application and integration of occupation-centered care with evidence-based guidelines.

The clinical presentation of arthritis versus rheumatoid arthritis will be discussed in this course. It will review the evaluation and treatment ideas for arthritis and recommendations for adaptive devices for daily activity independence.

This third course of the four-part series will provide a focus on the various considerations in the management of common shoulder conditions during the pre-operative, emergent, and acute stages. Particular emphasis is given to the application and integration of occupation-centered care with evidence-based guidelines.