Review Series: Hand And Upper Extremity CEU Courses for OTs

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.

This second course of the four-part series will provide a focus on the various considerations when conducting an OT evaluation of common shoulder conditions throughout the continuum of recovery. Particular emphasis is given on combining occupation-centered care with evidence-based guidelines and inter-/intra-professional practice.

This first course of four-part series provides fundamental anatomical, biomechanical, and pathomechanical concepts in the evaluation and management of common shoulder conditions. This course will also review concepts of tissue healing and will provide a general overview of medical-surgical management approaches.

Functional, biomechanical, and psychosocial interventions for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) will be discussed in this course using case studies and best practices to help clients improve function.

A concise guide to acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint dislocations and rehabilitation will be presented in this course. Learn updated clinical protocols for postsurgical rehabilitation, identify signs and symptoms, and participate in a case study.

The clinical presentation of SLAP tear lesions and the typical evaluation and treatment of both conservative and post-operative cases will be discussed in this case.

Principles of client-centered care for the pediatric upper extremity patient, considering both the child and their parent, will be discussed in this course. It will discuss how to best involve the family/caregiver in establishing treatment goals and activities with the knowledge of the OT guiding the process.

Neuroanatomy of carpal tunnel syndrome and median nerve compression and current treatment protocols as a segue into introducing Qigong as nerve gliding exercises will be reviewed in this course.