Chapter1: Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning: Hand Therapy Concepts and Treatment Techniques

This chapter identifies fundamental hand therapy concepts that foster clinical reasoning. Treatment techniques and guidelines provided may be applied to patients with a variety of diagnoses. These techniques include: modalities, splinting, exercise and patient education.

Clinical pearls, 3 case studies, tips from the field and "thinking out of the treatment box" are provided to help the reader apply clinical reasoning in selecting safe treatment choices for patients with many different diagnoses.

(Fundamentals of Hand Therapy by Cooper: "Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning: Hand Therapy Concepts and Treatment Techniques" by Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA , OTR/L, CHT copyright 2007)

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Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• identify the three phases of tissue healing, and the correct treatment and splinting techniques appropriate for each stage
• identify the anti-deformity position and understand its use in splinting
• understand joint and musculotendinous tightness, and evaluation and treatment techniques
• identify modalities used in hand therapy and precautions for use
• understand scar management techniques and identify specific techniques and precautions
• identify the difference between static, serial static, static progressive, dynamic splinting
• describe correct fit, forces, precautions, and clinical use for exercise and function
• describe a chip bag and its uses in hand therapy
• identify the different types of exercises used for the upper extremity and describe their uses

CE Credits

1.5 contact hours

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Accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy: This course has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy for 1.5 contact hours.

Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 1.5 contact hours.

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, #216.000227 for courses completed by 09-30-2012.

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: This course has been approved by virtue of Illinois CE Provider Approval #216.000227 for 1.5 contact hours. (Course must be completed by 09-30-2012).

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy provider for courses completed by 05-13-2013.

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*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

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